The Federation of Nautical Associations for Environmental Companies (Fanmed) has requested the creation of an express procedure that allows port concessionaires to act immediately to abandoned boats or vehicles that may represent an environmental risk in the nautical facilities of the Balearic Islands.
The entity has presented a set of allegations to the proposed amendment of the Law of Ports of the Balearic Islands, currently under analysis, detailing some of the main problems facing the ports of direct and indirect management.
Boat abandonment, a “serious and persistent” problem
Fanmed recalls that the abandonment of vessels and vehicles is “one of the biggest problems” in the ports of the islands. In many cases, managers are unable to dispose of abandoned material, forcing them to initiate lengthy and costly procedures both to free up space and to claim outstanding debts.
The federation values “very positively” that the new regulation proposes to modify the procedures so that concessionaires are legitimized to promote withdrawal proceedings and reduce deadlines. However, it considers that a further step is necessary: to enable an urgent mechanism to intervene when there are environmental risks.
Fanmed insists that this express procedure could be established within the modification of the Ports Law or through a specific additional regulation.
Environmental incentives and royalty returns
The allegations, signed by the president of Fanmed, Gabriel Dols, also support the revision of the current structure of port fees to include incentives that favor environmental investments by clubs and concessionaires.
Also, the federation claims that the fees contributed by yacht clubs – which in 2022 exceeded 18 million euros – revert directly to the sector, avoiding capital transfers to other areas of public administration. Fanmed considers that, if necessary, a regulatory text should be approved that expressly prohibits these derivations.
More representation in PortsIB
Finally, the entity values as “a success” the incorporation of the most representative associations of the sector to the Board of Directors of PortsIB, a step that, according to them, will contribute to improve dialogue and coordination between the administration and the nautical sector.
Fanmed hopes that its contributions will be taken into account during the final drafting of the regulation, which aims to update the regulatory framework of the Balearic ports and improve their environmental and operational management.
