The Shiers Bell is an important historic artifact from Britians greatest commercial diving job…the Thames Barrier. It’s an amazing fact that the Bell came to Stoney Cove in 1974 for testing, before it went to work. After completing the circle, It now stands proudly at the bottom of the darkest 35-metre depths of Stoney Cove, here’s Don Shiers story.
The Diving Bell
Designed by Shiers Diving – this open bottom bell was used to visually inspect the base of the Cofferdam
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Read about its design, testing and return to Stoney Cove.