Chepstow
Quarry gains New Name, and Management Ethos
Exhibitor Limited are proud to announce that they
have expanded their operations with the purchase of The National Diving
Centre. With plans to develop the site into one of the UK’s
finest diving and activity centres, it is only natural that there
has been a name change to reflect this. Please welcome the ‘National
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“For those of you unfamiliar with
the NDAC, the quarry offers divers some of the finest inland dive
opportunities in the country with depths ranging from 6 metres –
80 metres”, stated Neil Brock, Diving Manager of the NDAC.
“Safety is important to us, so we have been liasing closely
with RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents www.rospa.org.uk)
as we develop the site. We’ve worked hard to make divers aware
of the deep water with permanent signage both above and below the
water, and this has included painting one of the pontoons bright red,
to indicate to divers the deep end of the quarry. Additionally we
have ‘30 Metre Rules’ in place to help guide divers to
err on the side of safety. These include no diving beyond 30 metres
in a semi dry due to water temperature, and no diving beyond 30 metres
without a torch or a redundant self carried reserve supply of gas.
Naturally we advocate that all divers dive within their qualification
limits and experience. We take all safety issues very seriously so
we are due to start a tagging trial using pop concert multi-coloured
tags shortly.
Exhibitor Limited formally took the reins in February, and we have
been delighted with the backing that the new Owners have given us.
There are major plans for the 55 acre site including new hotel accommodation,
access entrance and road, log cabins and of course more outdoor activities.
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These include abseiling, zip sliding,
and 4x4 Off Road weekends under the guidance of Richard Hopkins. (A
revered character on the offroad driving circuit who has competed
numerous international events including the Dakar – Paris Race).
Incidentally speaking of driving, we are only 2.15 hours drive from
the Hammersmith Fly Over in London. With our Five Year plan just starting
I know that we are in for an exciting time at the NDAC."
Why not come and see what we are all about.
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We look forward to you diving with us soon. |
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