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Once scrapped, some materials will be recycled and the rest will be disposed of by public auction
The Ministry of Presidency and Development has begun work on the scrapping of the sailboat Penelope, which is abandoned in the port of Aguilas, after last January sank and had to be refloated.
In the tasks, for which it has brought a special rotating crane with shears to be able to disassemble the sailboat, are working ten people.
Salvador García-Ayllón, who supervised the scrapping work this morning, explained that "the work will last approximately ten days and during that time some of the material extracted from the vessel will be used Its recycling and adequate treatment, and the rest, will be deposited in a ship until it can be sold at public auction.
To guarantee the safety of the work, the perimeter of the sailboat located at the Aguilas fishing pier has been fenced, where it was placed on a layer of geotextile and gravel to avoid any filtration and damage during the scrapping operations.
With the recycling of materials of the ship, which has aluminum, concrete, stainless steel, bronze, iron, wood and fiber, it contributes to protect and care for the environment.
García-Ayllón commented that "with the sale of the materials of the sailboat at public auction, the sanctions that are pending for illegal occupation of the port, as well as the operations to get it out of the water can be paid."
The director explained that "the amendment of the Law of Ports regulates how to manage abandoned boats and in danger of sinking, simplifying the administrative procedures and streamlining the procedure to enable the Community to act quickly.
Until now there was a legal vacuum that prevented actions when the ship was abandoned in a port illegally occupying a mooring, as with the Penelope.
In addition, the Ministry began in April the procedure of abandonment process to be able to dispose of it by public auction, as the boat has been abandoned for years.
The ship, 39 meters in length and 145 tons in weight, was the first recreational sailboat constructed with aluminum in the year 1968, in the French shipyards Eugene-Cornu.
Decontamination of the Jazmine yacht
The general director of Ports reported that the Ministry began in January the actions to bring to shore the yacht Jazmine, which is abandoned in the port of Aguilas, after issuing an emergency resolution urging the owner to remove the ship from the sea, in addition to Work their decontamination.
Garcia-Ayllón said that "in this case, the owner has shown his interest in removing the vessel from the port of Aguilas."
Maritime Rescue, at the request of the Ministry of the Presidency and Development, carried out the inspection and decontamination of the Jazmine, extracting hazardous materials such as oils and fuels, bilge water, batteries, coolants and filters.
The 34-meter Jazmine yacht was purchased by Welsh actor Richard Burton from shipbuilder Aristotle Onassis in 1963 as a gift to Elisabeth Taylor.
When the actress sold the boat passed by several owners and even suffered a fire, until finishing in the port of Eagles, abandoned for years.
Source: CARM
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