Corralejo Port Expansion

[MLA]

The Government approves the expense that will triple the port of Corralejo



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15,000,000 euros will be allocated for the first phase of the expansion that implies increasing the berth capacity 



The Council of Government of the Canary Islands approved today, Monday, December 10, 2018, at the proposal of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, the authorization of a multi-year expenditure of 15,000,000 euros for the improvement of operational security and capacity expansion from the port of Corralejo, located on the island of Fuerteventura.

In this way, the Canarian Executive will initiate the first phase of the expansion project of the port of Corralejo with an investment that will be financed by public funds through a multi-year plan that will cover a large part of the total budget of the project. Specifically, the authorized investment will be destined to the enlargement relative to increase the docking capacity of the vessels that carry out the maritime transport of passengers and merchandise.


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The action contemplates the improvement of the access and the esplanade dedicated to the activity of the current commercial maritime traffic, passing the set of 16,500 m² to 48,500 m². In this way, the work will enhance the commercial area intended for regular passenger traffic, as well as the land surface for the development of activities related to sports and recreational vessels.



Transfer of credit for the expansion and improvement of the sports harbour of the port of Corralejo



At the same time, the Governing Council today authorized the transfer of credit from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport to the Canaries Port Authority, amounting to 800,000 euros, for the expansion and improvement of the sports dock.

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This is an action that will be carried out in parallel to the project to expand the port and which envisages creating around 200 new berths, which will achieve an approximate increase in area of 75%. Likewise, the works will cover the management by uses of the current dock, optimizing each of the sectors, in order to avoid interference between them and to make efficient use of each zone.

[fatherted]

As long has they don't have the same people that oversaw the Caleta beach "improvements" fiasco anywhere near the site it might go ok. cough cough

[Johnrgby]

FT, I thought someone said that crew were in Jail   Ah No I remember now what he said was they should be in Jail!

[Spitfire58]

That all looks great MLA. A breakwater & marina like that would do wonders for Caleta as well, to close to PDR for the cruises but the rest looks good

[Johnrgby]

That all looks great MLA. A breakwater & marina like that would do wonders for Caleta as well, to close to PDR for the cruises but the rest looks good

Allegedly starts some time this month, but do not hold your breath.

[Spitfire58]

That all looks great MLA. A breakwater & marina like that would do wonders for Caleta as well, to close to PDR for the cruises but the rest looks good

Allegedly starts some time this month, but do not hold your breath.

For Caleta John ?? That is good news, if & when it actually happens 

[Archer]

Great looking plan. Pretty much the same as that 'approved' for Morro Jable some 6 years ago. Even had photos in the press of Puerto Calero boss from Lanzarote signing the agreement. Budget 15million, I think, as well.

Has anything happened? Do pigs fly?

Good luck. Hope it really happens.

[Si Tie]

It looks good but I hope they tidy up whats there as part of the plan.

[Banjo]

We've stopped at the apartments near to the harbour a couple of times. One year there was some work going on which involved the prolonged use of what sounded like abrasive cutting power tools for 2 days or so. The noise echoing round the harbour area was incredible, so if this work does happen I think we'll be giving the area a wide birth whenever we come over. It's a bit of a shame really because I can easily while away a few hours on the balcony watching the harbour traffic come and go.
We'll see I guess.

[TamaraEnLaPlaya]

From RTVAC today:

The Ministry of Public Works, Transportation and Housing tenders for 2.5 million euros the expansion of berths in the Port of Corralejo, in Fuerteventura.
With the new works, the number of swamps will be expanded and the number of berths of the inner dock of this pier will double to give way to the wide waiting list that exists for this port

The Ministry of Public Works, Transportation and Housing of the Government of the Canary Islands, led by Sebastián Franquis, through the public entity Puertos Canarios, has put out to tender Phase I of the Extension of the Port of Corralejo, in the municipality of La Oliva, Fuerteventura Island, some works that go to competition for 2,539,268 euros, and with which it is expected to double the current number of berths for fishing and sports boats in the inner harbor of the port.

The works that are now being tendered will focus mainly on the acquisition and installation of new swamps until they reach nine, which will allow reaching 423 berths, 207 more than the current ones. Currently the five swamps of this port offer 216 berths to recreational, sports and fishing boats mainly, but due to the tourist development of the town, the demand for berths in the inner dock has skyrocketed in recent years generating a waiting list nearby at one hundred boats.

For the expansion of the dock, it is planned to install a floating concrete breakwater dike that will last up to 72 meters and that will protect from the southeastern storms that usually affect this port with some frequency.

The pantalanes are made up of 12-meter modules with tropical or resin wood pavement and aluminum structure, as well as the fingers, docking support elements fixed to the ground. In addition, the action includes the disassembly, removal and new assembly of the current swamps updating the existing services in them.

These works also include improvements in the concrete docking area used by commercial lines and for Civil Guard vessels. In addition, attached to this space and to the breakwater dike, in the future Screen 1, a space will be created for docking points for boats of more than 13.5 meters in length, and more than 300 meters of line for berths at the side.

The deadline for the execution of the works is eight months from the signing of the stakeout act with the company that is awarded, so it is expected that the expansion of the Port of Corralejo will be available at the beginning of the year 2021.