The great celebration of the Athletic barge, in figures
Euskaraz irakurri: Athleticen gabarraren ospakizun handiaren kopuruak
These are some of the figures from the massive celebration which will take place on Thursday around the Bilbao estuary for the Cup title won last Saturday by Athletic in Seville:
1,000,000: Number of people who are estimated to be following the procession of the procession live both in the metropolitan area of Bilbao, especially on both banks of the Nervión estuary, and in the capital of Biscay.
1960: Year of construction of the barge at the Celaya de Erandio Shipyard.
1200: People who will cover the event security device.
600: Agents who will be dedicated exclusively to the security device. 400 belong to the Ertzaintza and 200 to the local police.
350: People with reduced mobility who will have access to an exclusive space with a preferential viewing area next to the Guggenheim Museum.
160: Boats authorized to accompany Athletic on its journey through the estuary.
80: Approximate weight of the barge, in tons.
75: Points on land with absolutely prohibited access along the two banks. 47 of them are due to their dangerous nature and 28 are due to being authorized for intervention by emergency services.
62: Number of firefighters assigned to preventive and operational tasks. 13 of them will work in the water, 10 divers and 3 in rescue boats.
60: Approximate number of people (football players, coaches, managers or assistants) who will be on the barge.
32: Trainers that will be part of the river procession.
26: Number of basic life supports intended for the event. Osakidetza, DYA and the Red Cross will also coordinate 12 advanced health posts, 2 medicalized ambulances and 3 ambulances with nursing.
18.5: Meters of length of the barge. Its other measurements are 8.5 meters wide, 1.7 meters deep and 1.14 meters draft.
8: Municipalities through which the route passes: Santurtzi, Portugalete, Sestao, Barakaldo, Erandio, Leioa, Getxo and Bilbao.
7: May 1984, the last time the barge left to celebrate an Athletic title.
6: Possible evacuation points to land in Las Arenas, Erandio, Portugalete, Barakaldo and the Zorrotzaurre and Deusto pontoons.
3: Third time that Athletic will celebrate a success by crossing the estuary by barge after those of 1983 and 1984.
2: Helicopters with which the Surveillance and Rescue Unit will work in addition to 8 vessels and drone systems and drone inhibitors.
Source: Eitb
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