The manager of the public company that manages the autonomous nautical facilities, Kiko Villalonga, hands over the recovered materials to specialised educational centres.

In the last few days, PortsIB has given boats and engines recovered from small boats that have washed up on the Balearic coast to two educational centres, the IES S’Embat and the Centre Integrat de Formació Professional Nauticopesquera, to support the training of students in the maritime field. The manager of PortsIB, Kiko Villalonga, handed over these materials to both institutions.

The transfer includes two 6-metre fibreglass boats and two 40 HP Yamaha Enduro engines to IES S’Embat, as well as three additional engines – two 40 HP Yamaha Enduro engines and one 50 HP Tohatsu engine – to the Centre Integrat de Formació Professional Nauticopesquera. These materials, which come from the boats managed by PortsIB in the ports of the Balearic Islands, will be used for the students to work on them, familiarising themselves with the structures and components in a practical training environment.

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PortsIB gives engines and boats from boats that have arrived in the Islands to promote nautical training in the Balearics

In addition to this delivery, PortsIB has in the past loaned boats and engines to other organisations and research centres in the Balearic Islands, such as the Marine Research and Aquaculture Laboratory (LIMIA) in Andratx, the Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies (IMEDEA) and the Cabrera National Park. These transfers allow the materials recovered from the boats to be reused in educational and scientific fields, adding value through training and research.
Since 2020, PortsIB has managed the collection of 246 small boats, allocating 150,000 euros to their transport, recycling and destruction to maintain the safety and cleanliness of the waters and coasts of the archipelago. This effort not only contributes to the sustainability and conservation of the marine environment, but also, by reusing part of these materials in training and research activities, PortsIB ensures that these resources have a positive impact on the community.
With this initiative, PortsIB reaffirms its commitment to the development of talent in the maritime sector, promoting training that integrates sustainable practices and encourages responsible use of resources for the benefit of education and environmental conservation in the Balearic Islands.