The Commonwealth begins the buoy-marking of the beaches on the Western Costa del Sol for the summer

Safety for Swimmers. The Association of Municipalities of the Western Costa del Sol has started this Monday the marking of the beaches to demarcate the nautical channels and the areas designated for recreational boats, from those designated for swimmers. In total, 86,000 meters of marking will be installed, with a buoy every 200 meters, in an action that represents an investment of 215,652 euros by the Association of Municipalities of the Western Costa del Sol, thus exempting the coastal town councils from having to face this expense. The buoys will be installed along the entire western coast within a period of two weeks and will remain until October 25, in mid-autumn, when their removal will begin. Specifically, 8,000 meters will be installed in Benalmádena, 2,600 m in Casares, 22,200 m in Estepona, 6,000 m in Fuengirola, 6,500 meters of buoys in Manilva, 24,000 m in Marbella, 10,700 m in Mijas, and 5,900 in Torremolinos. For this summer's marking plan, the installation of 102 navigation channels has been approved. Benalmádena will have 10 channels, Casares 3, Estepona 14, Fuengirola 9, Manilva 7, Marbella 27, Mijas 10, Torremolinos 20. Of all these, there are two channels for the practice of Kite surfing: one located in Mijas and another in Marbella, which will also have two channels designated for swimming. On the other hand, the Western Association has authorized the delimitation of 21 jet ski circuits: 1 in Benalmádena, 6 in Estepona, 2 in Fuengirola, 1 in Manilva, 7 in Marbella, 1 in Mijas, and 3 in Torremolinos. Also, the installation of a total of 12 inflatable water parks has been approved: 1 in Benalmádena, another in Estepona, 3 in Fuengirola, 5 in Marbella, 1 in Mijas, and another in Manilva. All these areas will be delimited to ensure the safety of the thousands of swimmers who will visit the beaches of the Western Costa del Sol this summer.