Canarian Weekly
22-04-2016, 10:40
IT has taken more than 500 years, but Puerto de la Cruz – an official town since 1506 – is finally getting a port.
Officials have watched and waited over the decades as other Tenerife areas have enjoyed growth from port business.
But all the parties involved have worked out and agreed a structure this week, Puerto la Cruz City Hall and the Cabildo signing an agreement to convert the dream to reality.
There will a marine park and a port, catering for sports and fishing, plus commercial and tourist activities, which will cost around 160 million euros in total.
It’s just the first step in a new draft for the port and maritime park which, if everything goes well, could be tendered by the end of 2017. But once that process is completed, the port will still take seven years to build.
The Cabildo will provide 72.2m euros – 60% of the maritime section cost, which is budgeted at 120m. The rest is expected to be raised by other administrations and the private sector.
The port project includes a sea wall spanning 1,155 metres. The entrance width is 88.35m, allowing the berthing of commercial vessels, with a capacity for 700 passengers and 120 vehicles, and small cruise ships up to 80m. The seawall will also help create an artificial beach.
A 780-berth capacity has been planned for the port’s sporting area, – 38 of them catering for large yachts. The fishing dock will cover just over 4,642sq/m, to include 24 berths.
In addition, there is a specific area for sightseeing excursions, boats and a sailing school.
The rest of the land area includes underground and surface parking lots; dining and entertainment areas; a flower market and space for a fish market.
More... (http://www.canarianweekly.com/port-to-call/)
Officials have watched and waited over the decades as other Tenerife areas have enjoyed growth from port business.
But all the parties involved have worked out and agreed a structure this week, Puerto la Cruz City Hall and the Cabildo signing an agreement to convert the dream to reality.
There will a marine park and a port, catering for sports and fishing, plus commercial and tourist activities, which will cost around 160 million euros in total.
It’s just the first step in a new draft for the port and maritime park which, if everything goes well, could be tendered by the end of 2017. But once that process is completed, the port will still take seven years to build.
The Cabildo will provide 72.2m euros – 60% of the maritime section cost, which is budgeted at 120m. The rest is expected to be raised by other administrations and the private sector.
The port project includes a sea wall spanning 1,155 metres. The entrance width is 88.35m, allowing the berthing of commercial vessels, with a capacity for 700 passengers and 120 vehicles, and small cruise ships up to 80m. The seawall will also help create an artificial beach.
A 780-berth capacity has been planned for the port’s sporting area, – 38 of them catering for large yachts. The fishing dock will cover just over 4,642sq/m, to include 24 berths.
In addition, there is a specific area for sightseeing excursions, boats and a sailing school.
The rest of the land area includes underground and surface parking lots; dining and entertainment areas; a flower market and space for a fish market.
More... (http://www.canarianweekly.com/port-to-call/)