Ports and marinas are satisfied with the processing of the new Law of Balearic Ports

The Association of Marinas and Nautical Installations of the Balearic Islands (ANADE) is confident that the Parliament will approve the modification of the Law of the Balearic Ports according to the draft proposed by the local government and processing of which has been started.The Balearic marinas believe that the new text will contribute to the development of the recreational yachting and "will provide a solution to problems like abandoned vessels, delays in payments and paradoxical penalization of investment and maintenance of installations", the association explained in a statement."For the first time, the administration has consulted the private sector which has been able to explain their main concerns and propose improvements to the law, which has lead to the necessary consensus required of a normative so important for the economy of the islands" the association pointed out, emphasizing at the same time their willingness to negotiate with the responsible politicians from Ports IB, which exercises jurisdiction over the region´s ports."The proposed solutions in the Law for abandoned vessels and delayed payments will help the management of the marinas a lot in these difficult times, as well as the adaptation of the text to the normative of the State Ports regarding the duration of the concessions, which will extend from 30 to 35 years, including those which had already adapted  to the Balearic law of 2005", explained the manager of ANADE, Carlos Gelabert.Read the complete article in Europa Press