This Monday, January 13, the 30th edition of the Sea Week began, with the participation of the students from group A of the Cervantes school, who are already fully enjoying the activities.
This week, the procedure for prior public consultation for the amendment of Decree 21/2017, of May 5, which regulates the activity of renting pleasure boats and vessels in the Balearic Islands, will be published on the website of the General Directorate of Ports and Maritime Transport.
The "Blaumarina," skippered by Miquel Enseñat, has won the first race of the RCNP A2 circuit, organized by the Real Club Náutico de Palma. The boat overcame harsh weather conditions in the Bay of Palma and achieved a lead of 2:43 minutes in corrected time over the "Histolab," skippered by Juan José Torres, who took second place. The "Mestral Fast," skippered by Jaume Morell, completed the provisional podium, 3:46 minutes behind the winner.
The nautical entity celebrated the 101 medals obtained in 2024 at a massive gala where it reaffirmed its social and sporting role.
Following the latest information published over this weekend in various media outlets, which has revealed to society the past of Tomeu Albons as having served, decades ago, prison sentences for engaging in drug trafficking activities, the board of directors of the entity, after studying the situation from various perspectives, has decided to accept the resignation of the president of ADN Mediterráneo since last December 2024.
A grand event at the renovated Restaurant of Club Nàutic S’Arenal (CNA) to host the traditional Night of Sailing CNA, a sporting and social event that has been celebrated since time immemorial and brings together the club's sailing family to celebrate the successes achieved in the previous season.
The objective of the Redes de España project is to recover discarded nets and gear from the Spanish fishing sector to promote the circular economy. It is developing a regulatory framework that ensures sustainable management and traceability of these wastes throughout the entire transformation process, which will be certified by a national certificate.
To take advantage of what the Mediterranean offers this week, we tell you about the most notable activities that will take place.
The new Board is already working very actively in representing sailors on the five commissions of the Nautical Table, and in the first quarter of the year, it will present various projects and an ambitious calendar for 2025.
The Mediterranean fishing sector has stated that the limited maneuvering room to recover fishing days, after a 79% reduction imposed by the Council of Ministers of Fisheries of the European Union last December, forces fishermen to comply with resignation to the change in the mesh sizes of the nets, as it is the only way offered by the compensation mechanism to recover all working days.
The Balearic nautical sector maintains its national leadership in 2024 with 904 registrations of recreational vessels recorded, according to the annual report of ANEN based on data from the General Directorate of Merchant Marine.
The team at STP Shipyard Palma successfully conducted its annual fire drill, a key activity in reinforcing safety skills at the shipyard facilities that tests the team to provide a quick and effective response in case of an emergency. This exercise, carried out in collaboration with fire protection experts, aims to ensure that the staff is fully prepared to handle any eventuality.