The Port Authority of the Balearic Islands launches web site about the dredging work at the Port of Maó
Maó
07/03/2014
Today, on www.portsdebalears.com, the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB) published the link to the web site created specifically to monitor the dredging work at the Port of Maó. This web is part of its transparency policy established at the beginning of this project, a project which is of vital importance for the island of Minorca’s trading activities.
On this web, visitors can follow the schedule and progress of the major aspects of the dredging work, the Environmental Watch Plan reports - supervised by the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO) -, and the geographical position of the vessels in charge of transporting the dredged material to the authorised discharge point.
In addition, it also features the project’s preliminary report, official information about the tender awarded to carry out the work, a summary of the work schedule, and the improvements included to facilitate environmental and archaeological management, oceanographic and meteorological data provided by the State-owned Ports Body, interesting links, and other miscellaneous documents which will be made available and updated as the work progresses.
The start of the dredging work has received favourable reports from all the organisations involved in the process, in compliance with current legislation, including the approval of the IEO, through its active participation in monitoring the Environmental Watch Plan.
Dredger arrival
Two dredgers will be taking part in the project at the Port of Maó. The dipper dredger Von Rocks, will deposit the mud brought up from the seabed onto two hoppers pulled by the tug boat Napia, which will then transfer the mud to the discharge point, and the Neptun Khan, a motor hopper which is currently located to the south of the island of Ibiza, and is being transported by the tug boat, Nervio.
The Neptun Khan will be the first dredger to arrive at the Port of Maó. It is scheduled to arrive on Sunday 9th March. On the following day, a metallic mesh will be fitted on board to carry out the archaeological sorting tasks. Immediately afterwards, anti-turbidity barriers will be installed to protect the mussel rafts located near the dredging areas. Then, dredging will start at the quayside on the Levante and Poniente passenger quays.
