Posts Tagged ‘slipway’

Rock stability netting installed at the National Diving & Activity Centre

Here is a sneak preview of the first 30 metres of rock stability netting that has been installed at the National Diving & Activity Centre over the last few days.

iBEX, a local geotechnical services company have been onsite and carrying out the installation.

The programme of works are being undertaken to install around 120 metres of safety netting around the turning circle and the bottom of the slope, by the slipway and water’s edge.

Prior to the works starting a full and detailed geotechnical assessment was created by Atkins; a geotechnical engineering company who have been working with us over the last 12 months.

We hope to have all the netting works completed by the end of September 2020 in preparation for when we reopen for scuba divers at the end of October.

Tags: Atkins, Geotechnical, iBex, quarry, Rock Netting, safety netting, slipway, Turning Circle
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Infrastructure Works & Slipway Improvements

We have been carrying out some infrastructure works at the National Diving & Activity Centre.

Twenty tonnes of concrete has been laid to extend the lake’s slipway and improve access to and from the water.

We request that visitors keep out of the coned areas until the concrete has dried fully.

We hope this improvement will help our divers access and egress the water a little more easily. Watch this space for further improvements.

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Tags: concrete, infrastructure, inland diving, Lake, quarry, Scuba, Scuba Diving, site improvements, slipway, sub aqua diving
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Slipway Area Out of Bounds

Just a reminder that the slipway area is not to be used by divers and must be kept clear at all times.

The area can become very slippery and may be required for emergency vehicles and access.

Thanks for your understanding.

Tags: Emergency, OOB, Out of Bounds, Safety, slipway
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Infrastructure Improvements for Divers & Water Users

Here are some photos of some of the latest infrastructure works taking place on site for the benefit of our divers and water users.

This new area has recently been concreted over with 15 tonnes of ready mix concrete to create a new walkway and vehicle turning circle.

This is part of the ongoing infrastructure works throughout the site, that include a new Children’s Play Area and improvements to the Car Park surface. Other improvements throughout the site are on their way.

Tags: chepstow, concrete, divers, flyboard, Freediver, improvements, infrastructure, Lake, National Diving & Activity Centre, ndac, Openwater Swimmers, road, site improvements, slipway, Swim, Swimmers, water
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