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Cliff clean-up begins at Las Palmas’ El Confital

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Cliff clean-up under way at El Confital

The Ciudad de Mar department at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria City Council has begun work to clean up and remove waste from the cliffs and slopes of the Paseo al Confital. Specifically, the operation is being carried out along the stretch between the Casa Roja and the homes of the Grupo del Carmen, next to the entrance to El Confital.

Rope-access specialists for hard-to-reach areas

According to the city council, technical work in areas that are difficult to access is one of the main operational innovations included in the new contract for the cleaning, sanitisation and conservation of the capital’s coastline, awarded to the joint venture formed by FCC Medio Ambiente and FCC Equal CEE Canarias. The work is being carried out by the specialist firm Macaronesia Rope Access, using a team of vertical work technicians certified by the international IRATA association. The operation is led by a Level 3 supervisor who acts as a health and safety resource and coordinates the intervention technicians, who descend the rock faces and precipices — which reach heights of 20 metres at some points — using lifeline systems, temporary anchor points and suspension techniques.

Expanding the service to the most complex stretches of coastline

Pedro Quevedo, the councillor for Ciudad de Mar, highlighted that the start of these actions in the area around Los Nidillos and the Paseo al Confital fulfils the commitment to extend the cleaning service’s coverage to the most topographically complex and environmentally sensitive areas of the city’s coastline, providing them with continuous, specialist technical attention. The councillor stressed the logistical complexity and the high level of expertise required for this vertical work in order to safeguard the natural value of the city’s coast, combining maximum safety for the workers with the proper upkeep of the walkway for pedestrian use.

Significant waste build-up found in caves and on rock faces

A preliminary inspection of the cavities, slopes and crags along the coastal area found a significant accumulation of waste of various kinds, including pieces of wood from boats, green waste from gardening, bulky items, fabrics and household goods such as mattresses left inside natural caves. To remove the rubbish collected on the rock face safely, a system of tensioned lines and hoisting equipment (zip lines and lifting gear) has been installed, allowing loads to be raised in a controlled manner up to the platform of the seafront promenade.

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