Stoney Cove
Address: Stoney Cove, Sapcote Road, Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire LE9 4DW
Telephone: 01455 273089
Fax: 01455 274000
Email: diving@stoneycove.com
Website: www.stoneycove.co.uk
Location map: www.underwaterworld.co.uk
Plan of site showing depths and features: www.stoneycove.co.uk
Opening times:
Monday - Friday 8.30am - 4 pm
Saturday & Sunday (GMT) - 7am - 3pm
Saturday & Sunday (BST) - 7am - 4pm
1st and 3rd Wednesday each month - Evening Dive 6pm - 9pm
Car parking? YES - 90 cars waterside and 220 cars on outer car parks
On-site shop? YES
Compressor on-site: YES up to 300 bar
Nitrox Monday - Friday only
Refreshments? YES - Hot food and drinks
Changing Rooms and Showers? YES
DIVING INFORMATION
Maximum Depth 36 metres
Levels of shelved areas 6, 20 & 36 metres
Training Platforms NO
Underwater features? YES many - see map on website
Marine life? Pike, perch, roach, crayfish, mussels, freshwater sponge and carp
Access/exit arrangements for divers? YES - Quayside, slipway and landing stage
Designated kitting-up areas? Waterside tarmac
Seating area? NO
Night diving available? YES - see opening times
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
Oxygen therapy equipment on-site? YES - several sets
Qualified oxygen administrator on-site? YES - several and de-fib
Safety rescue boat? YES
Qualified first-aider on-site? YES several
Access for ambulance? YES
Access for helicopter? YES
Procedure for search and rescue in event of missing diver? YES
Recompression facilities on-site? NO
Nearest recompression facility? Hull
Emergency siren or similar? YES by shout
Evacuation procedure in the event of emergency? YES
Does facility act as 'shore party' for commercial diving users? NO
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
Do divers need to log-in and log-out? YES registration on arrival
Is there a user registration system? YES Diverlog and day declarations
Minimum diver age? 12 years
Can diving groups use the facility for training? YES
Any special requirements for rebreather users? YES - surface marker buoy MUST be used
All information has been provided by the facility. The BSAC cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies.
The BSAC welcomes users to submit additional information that would be appropriate to include. Submit to technical@bsac.com
Diver Resources Team
June 2006
Telephone: 01455 273089
Fax: 01455 274000
Email: diving@stoneycove.com
Website: www.stoneycove.co.uk
Location map: www.underwaterworld.co.uk
Plan of site showing depths and features: www.stoneycove.co.uk
Opening times:
Monday - Friday 8.30am - 4 pm
Saturday & Sunday (GMT) - 7am - 3pm
Saturday & Sunday (BST) - 7am - 4pm
1st and 3rd Wednesday each month - Evening Dive 6pm - 9pm
Car parking? YES - 90 cars waterside and 220 cars on outer car parks
On-site shop? YES
Compressor on-site: YES up to 300 bar
Nitrox Monday - Friday only
Refreshments? YES - Hot food and drinks
Changing Rooms and Showers? YES
DIVING INFORMATION
Maximum Depth 36 metres
Levels of shelved areas 6, 20 & 36 metres
Training Platforms NO
Underwater features? YES many - see map on website
Marine life? Pike, perch, roach, crayfish, mussels, freshwater sponge and carp
Access/exit arrangements for divers? YES - Quayside, slipway and landing stage
Designated kitting-up areas? Waterside tarmac
Seating area? NO
Night diving available? YES - see opening times
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
Oxygen therapy equipment on-site? YES - several sets
Qualified oxygen administrator on-site? YES - several and de-fib
Safety rescue boat? YES
Qualified first-aider on-site? YES several
Access for ambulance? YES
Access for helicopter? YES
Procedure for search and rescue in event of missing diver? YES
Recompression facilities on-site? NO
Nearest recompression facility? Hull
Emergency siren or similar? YES by shout
Evacuation procedure in the event of emergency? YES
Does facility act as 'shore party' for commercial diving users? NO
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
Do divers need to log-in and log-out? YES registration on arrival
Is there a user registration system? YES Diverlog and day declarations
Minimum diver age? 12 years
Can diving groups use the facility for training? YES
Any special requirements for rebreather users? YES - surface marker buoy MUST be used
All information has been provided by the facility. The BSAC cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies.
The BSAC welcomes users to submit additional information that would be appropriate to include. Submit to technical@bsac.com
Diver Resources Team
June 2006
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