The rehabilitation of the Botafoc dock begins
The contract was awarded to the joint venture between FCC Construcción and Vías y Obras Públicas (VOPSA) for 10,094,515 euros. The execution period is 28 months.
Eivissa
12/05/2023
The rehabilitation of the protective elements of the Botafoc dock foundations, at the port of Eivissa, has begun. In the past few years, some damage to the main mantle of the dock bank had been detected and confirmed by the underwater inspections carried out as part of the APB’s five-yearly inspection programme. The objective of the project is the work carried out on the three sections of the dock (base, trunk and head) so that it is resistant to the current maritime climate, which may have changed since the original one was carried out.
In the base section, the work consists of repositioning the 6-tonne blocks located at the current bank coping. 1.5 tonnes of rockfill will be dumped on this base to give continuity to the slope of the filter formed by the previous blocks. Finally, on top of the previous materials, a two-layer mantle made of 20-tonne blocks will be built on the slope.
In the trunk and head section, repositioning of the current 3-tonne pieces is planned, on top of which a main mantle will be placed, which will be made of 20-tonne blocks.
Due to the characteristics of the work and the volume of the pieces to be handled, it will be carried out by sea, with blocks manufactured on the mainland and transported by boat to the port of Eivissa, which will avoid affecting traffic and port operations on land.
The contract was awarded to the joint venture between FCC Construcción and Vías y Obras Públicas (VOPSA) for 10,094,515 euros. The execution period is 28 months.
Botafoc Dock
The Botafoc dock, 515 metres long and with a maximum draught of 20 metres, has a submerged bank of cubic concrete blocks, formed by 12 concrete caissons. The crown wall with a waveguard is 7 metres above sea level.
It is connected to the town by a 1,200 metre-long road. This has increased safety, because the unloading of oil products can now be carried out at a greater distance than before the dock was built. This also allows large cruise ships to dock there.
