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OFFSHORE SERVICES GRAN CANARIA (CANARY ISLANDS - SPAIN) 04 CANARY ISLANDS SPECIAL ZONE 14 ZAMAKONA YARDS GROUP

OFFSHORE SERVICES LAS PALMAS PORT - CANARY ISLANDS (PAIN)

OFFSHORE SERVICES GRAN CANARIA Geographically, the archipelago is located in the Atlantic Ocean, off the northwest coast of Africa, north of the Tropic of Cancer, between latitudes 27º 37' and 29º 25' north latitude and 13º 20' and 18º 10' west longitude. 115 kilometres from the African coast and a little over 1.000 miles from the Iberian Peninsula. CANARY ISLANDS E.U. Spain has formed part of the European Union since 1986. The Canary Islands enjoy the condition of being on the Outermost Region. CANARY ISLANDS - SPAIN

OFFSHORE SERVICES GRAN CANARIA Canary Islands / Climate Port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Gran Canaria The name of “Fortunate Islands” is given, among other reasons, because of its eternal spring climate, with a temperature that varies a mere 6° C between the seasons, providing the possibility of sunbathing and swimming in the sea throughout the entire year, with an average temperature of between 18 and 24° C. Situated just a little more than 6º above the Tropic of Cancer, very near the African coast and bathed by the trade winds, the climate is subtropical. At the same time, the variety...

OFFSHORE SERVICES LOCATION: INFRAESTRUCTURE - GRAN CANARIA INFRAESTRUCTURE - GRAN CANARIA Las Palmas de Gran Canaria GEOGRAPHY AND POPULATION The island of Gran Canaria has an area of 1521 km2 representing 21% of the total territory of the archipelago and a population of 838,397 of whom 381,847 reside in the capital Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The island possesses an extensive marine and terrestrial infrastructure network to ensure fast and efficient transportation of passengers and goods. Gran Canaria Airport is among the five busiest in the country. Located just 15 minutes from the city,...

OFFSHORE SERVICES LOCATION: INFRAESTRUCTURE - GRAN CANARIA Airport Port Industrial Zone Golf Courses

OFFSHORE SERVICES LOCATION: INFRAESTRUCTURE - GRAN CANARIA Often called “The continent in miniature” because of its richness and contrast, Gran Canaria is one of the favourite destinations of Europeans during the cold winter for both holiday periods as well as for the development of professional activities such as congresses, seminars, international conferences and other events of similar nature. This specialization in the tourism sector is based on having one of the best hotel capacities in the country with a total capacity of 153,965 hotel rooms, 28,162 of them in 4 and 5-star hotels....

OFFSHORE SERVICES VESSELS LOCATION: INFRAESTRUCTURE - GRAN CANARIA HEALTH The Health System in the Canaries is at European quality standards. The island of Gran Canaria has modern and efficient health facilities: three large hospitals in the public health service and 13 private clinics. Major hospitals and clinics: HOSPITAL GENERAL DE GRAN CANARIA Plaza Barranco de la Ballena, S/N Phone: +34 928 450 000 HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO INSULAR DE LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA Avenida del Alcalde Díaz Saavedra Navarro, S/N Phone: +34 928 444 000 Dolores de la Rocha, 5 Phone: +34 928 012 600 HOSPITAL SAN...

OFFSHORE SERVICES LOCATION: INFRAESTRUCTURE - GRAN CANARIA TELECOMMUNICATION The Canary Islands are the place with the greatest confluence of submarine cables in the world, allowing excellent connections with Europe, Africa and America. Several international telecommunication companies operate on the islands, possessing a high level of deregulation and some of the most advanced technologies in information transmission. As regards mobile telephony, there is now full coverage by the GSM system. The UMTS multimedia technology networks are also implemented and ADSL technology for high speed...

OFFSHORE SERVICES LOCATION: INFRAESTRUCTURE - GRAN CANARIA Thanks to the successive construction of numerous educational centers, the island's educational opportunities have been completed, the most noteworthy the university development with the creation of Campus Tafira. UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA Juan De Quesada, 30 Phone: +34 928 451 000 THE JAPANESE SCHOOL Carretera del Centro - Tafira Alta Phone: +34 928 350 278 LYCE FRANGAIS RÉNÉ- VERNEAN (TRILINGUE) S/N TELDE Phone: +34 928 576 091 COLEGIO HEIDELBERG Barranco Seco, 15. Phone: +34 928 350 615 THE NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF...

LOCATION: INFRAESTRUCTURE - GRAN CANARIA OFFSHORE SERVICES USEFUL INFORMATION Some 1,000 banking offices representing major national and international financial institutions are in operation in the Canary Islands. The Canaries have consular representation from a large number of countries, many of them with offices or commercial delegations: CONSULATE OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CONSULATE OF GERMANY CONSULATE OF KOREA CONSULATE OF GREAT BRITAIN CONSULATE OF BELGIUM CONSULATE OF CAPE VERDE CONSULATE OF IVORY COAST CONSULATE OF CUBA CONSULATE OF EL SALVADOR CONSULATE OF GREECE CONSULATE OF...

OFFSHORE SERVICES PORT OF LAS PALMAS The Port of Las Palmas lies on the north east coast of the island of Gran Canaria, at latitude 28º07´N and the longitude 15º24´W It receives natural protection from the volcanic hills of La Isleta, to the north, which act as a barrier against the prevailing north-west trade winds. This protection is reinforced by the Reina Sofia breakwater, which runs north south and is 3.905 metres in length. The port is divided into two dock basins, The Dársena Exterior and Dársena Interior, which are separated by a linear pier, the Muelle León y Castillo. There is a...

OFFSHORE SERVICES A three-continent platform for all kinds of traffic The strategic location of the Canary Islands, at a crossroads between Africa, Europe and America, is a key factor in the modern-day role of the Port of Las Palmas as a logistics centre for three continents and the busiest port in an area covering the eastern Mid Atlantic and West Africa. These advantages, have led to a comprehensive range of port services, thus creating a sort of universal port of call, equipped to deal with ships and traffic flows of all kinds. It is often said that Las Palmas is really five different...