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The Minister of the Sea, Eng. Jorge Santos, guaranteed this Monday, 26, that the English Port, on May Island, is fully operational and prepared to safely receive any type of vessel, whether passenger or load ships. During a work visit to the island, the minister was accompanied by the chairman of the Board of Directors of Enapor, Eng. According to Jorge Santos, the short -term solution undergoes disasters using backholes and suction in the deepest zone, from two meters deep. Porto has about 400 linear meters of quay, which, according to the ruler, ensures the attraction of all vessels with proper safety conditions, including ferries and other cabotage ships. Currently, Enapor is specifically intervened in the flexible ramp for cabotage ships, without compromising the operation of the port. Porto is functional and there is no impediment to its use, said the minister. Jorge Santos also said that Enapor is in the process of acquiring specific equipment for disasters, stressing that this is a common and necessary intervention in ports. At the same time, Enapor, through the Ministries of the Sea and infrastructure, is studying structural and definitive solutions to ensure the full navigability of Porto do Maios maneuvering bay. We have to clear all that is barrier to change the sea currents, the minister warned, for whom siltation results from a natural phenomenon. The important thing is to create operation in Porto do Maio, he said, stressed. Maritime and new infrastructures during the visit, the minister was also made up of the progress of the works of the new maritime Gare, admitting that, despite some delay, the works should be completed by August. The new infrastructure will provide more comfort to passengers and better working conditions for port operators, such as the dockers, who will have referenties and support spaces. Porto will have a warehouses park capable of receiving small orders from abroad, which, according to the minister, will facilitate the reception process by citizens, and the islands diaspora may send its orders directly to May, which already has services such as customs and police, allowing a more comfortable delivery and less bureaucracy for the Kiola, which Between May and the city of Praia, the minister reported that the vessel, currently under maintenance at Cabnave, should resume the operation soon, along with the Liberdadi ship.
