The requalification and excavation works at Porto Santo Marina are already underway to improve the operability and safety conditions of the infrastructure. The intervention on the breakwater and the use of heavy machinery to increase the draft are part of the new concessionaires' plan to revitalize the marina.
The sands removed during the excavation works are being deposited in a Blue Flag zone. This decision raises questions about the environmental impact of the intervention on the beach awarded with the Blue Flag.
The new concessionaires intend to significantly improve the conditions of the marina, attracting more vessels and visitors to Porto Santo. The works aim to deepen the seabed to allow the operability of larger vessels.
The situation is generating debate about the compatibility between the deposition of excavation materials and the quality criteria that a Blue Flag zone must meet.
