In 2007 I posted a photograph of the ex Temple Hall and latterly the Telemon wrecked on a beach near Arrecife, Lanzarote. I have just come across an article written by somebody that lives on the island:
It’s hard to pass the Telamon at the moment, knowing that this iconic landmark is going to disappear from Lanzarote in the near future.
She’s been part of our coastline between Arrecife and Costa Teguise since a storm in October 1981 took it’s toll on the dilapidated boat, forcing the crew to beach her next to the Puerto de Los Mármoles.
Recuperadora Lanzaroteña have already presented the definitive do***entation to the Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas with the intention to scrap the vessel from this autumn. The company will dismantle the Telamon, the materials from which, will be shipped to the Peninsula for scrap value. Apparently the port authority wanted the ship recovered as it could prove to be a danger for people who venture into the wreck.
The first stage of the project will be to construct a small dock on the beach to support a crane, then the ship will be dismantled in the new year.
It seems a shame to move her after 33 years, what do you think, is she a landmark, an eyesore or safety hazard?
Hopefully the following link will take you to the photo I posted:
http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/73672/title/still-a-sorry-sight/cat/500
It’s hard to pass the Telamon at the moment, knowing that this iconic landmark is going to disappear from Lanzarote in the near future.
She’s been part of our coastline between Arrecife and Costa Teguise since a storm in October 1981 took it’s toll on the dilapidated boat, forcing the crew to beach her next to the Puerto de Los Mármoles.
Recuperadora Lanzaroteña have already presented the definitive do***entation to the Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas with the intention to scrap the vessel from this autumn. The company will dismantle the Telamon, the materials from which, will be shipped to the Peninsula for scrap value. Apparently the port authority wanted the ship recovered as it could prove to be a danger for people who venture into the wreck.
The first stage of the project will be to construct a small dock on the beach to support a crane, then the ship will be dismantled in the new year.
It seems a shame to move her after 33 years, what do you think, is she a landmark, an eyesore or safety hazard?
Hopefully the following link will take you to the photo I posted:
http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/73672/title/still-a-sorry-sight/cat/500