COST
SCHEDULE for One Tree Island JANUARY 2009 (All prices include GST)
ONE TREE ISLAND RESEARCH
STATION BENCH FEES (Per Day, includes Boat/Diving)
Principal Investigators, senior researchers $110.00
Postgraduate students ( PhD, Masters ) $60.50
Employed research assistants $60.50
Undergraduate / Honours students $49.50
Volunteer research assistants/research student assistants. $49.50
Visiting scientists $60.50
Student groups (min 10 people, min 4 nights) $45.00*
Commercial $206.00
*For student and special interest groups (min 10 people and 4 nights) costs will be considerd according to course infrastructure requirements. For each student group of 10 people, one leader is exempy from the fee.
TRANSPORT
Transport bookings are organised by the managers of One Tree Island to ensure local tide constraints are taken into account. All travel to and from One Tree Island is weather dependent.
BY SEA. Transport to One Tree Island is via the daily Voyagers launch service to Heron Island, then via our station boat to One Tree Island. The launch leaves Gladstone Marina at approx 11:00, with check-in no later than 10:15. The trip takes about two hours. Return run to the mainland, launch departs Heron Island at approx 13:00, arriving in Gladstone at around 15.30.
We usually make a weekly trip to Heron Island to meet the Wednesday barge to collect food, equipment, etc. It is most cost effective if transfers to One Tree Island are timed to coincide with our weekly trip. Transfers to One Tree Island (OTI) can also be organised for days other than our regular run by chartering one of our vessels, but this is more costly. For large groups (10+) direct travel to OTI from Gladstone by charter vessel may be an option. This is currently ca. $5500 per charter. Please check with station staff if considering this option.
COSTS:
Gladstone-Heron AME vessel; per person one way $120
OTI-Heron Transfer (regular run) per person one way $50
OTI-Heron - Orcinus charter, up to 4 people + equipment $210
OTI-Heron - Linckia II charter, up to 12 people + equipment $450
BY AIR. Australian Marine Helicopters, Gladstone provides a charter service to One Tree Island. Luggage on the helicopter is limited to 15kg per person.
COSTS:
OTI <-> Gladstone - Helicopter Charter, up to 5 or 6 people approx $2800*
OTI <-> Heron - Helicopter Charter, up to 5 or 6 people $1000*
* prices subject to change
ACCOMMODATION ON HERON
ISLAND
Depending on the tides, it may be necessary to overnight at Heron Island
Research Station during your transit to or from One Tree Island.
COST: 1 night per person $40
* prices subject to change
FREIGHT
BY BARGE:
The Voyages barge travels to Heron Island every Wednesday. Food and equipment for field trips is transported by barge to Heron Island and then by boat to One Tree Island.
Items for the barge must be delivered to the barge yard before MIDDAY MONDAY and be clearly labelled as bound for One Tree Island.
Address: P&O Barge Yard, 11 Rooksby St, Gladstone 4680. Phone: 07
4972 5601
COSTS*: Food box / medium box $20
Nally bin / large box up to 50kg $31.50
Large crates 50-100kg $40
Pallets (about 32 food boxes) $300
* prices subject to change
BY VOYAGES VESSEL:
NO GENERAL GOODS ARE CARRIED ON THIS VESSEL; THAT INCLUDES FOOD.
If you require special consideration for accompanied luggage, please inform
the One Tree managers.
Excess baggage is charged and allow extra time if you have extra luggage.
COSTS:
Small box $ 12
Medium box $ 20
Large bag or Nally box $ 31.50
BOAT USE
One Tree Island Research Station has a fleet of boats for use by visitors. Bench fees include provision of a pontoon boat or punt for use within the lagoon. This will require a recreational shipmaster's license. The first fuel caddie is included in your bench fees, subsequent caddies are charged at cost, currently $55.
BOATS FOR USE BY CLIENTS:
Punts: 2 x 3.6m aluminium flat bottom boats for use in lagoon
with 9.9 hp outboard: included in bench fees
Sea Star/Sea Horse: 3.9m aluminium pontoon boats for
use in lagoon and outside, up to 500m from the reef edge, with 9.9hp and 25hp outboards: included in bench fees.
NOTE: Excessive propeller damage
will incur a repair cost. ($70 if repairable).
Propellor guard replacement cost - $250. Propellor cost: $200.
BOATS FOR CHARTER:
The larger boats are available for work on the outside of One Tree Reef and to reefs further afield in the Capricorn-Bunker Group. Use of the larger boats usually require a staff boat driver and this must be booked in advance. For safety reasons is a requirement that there is a boat skipper and look out for all in water work.
Orcinus: 5.9m aluminium pontoon boat with twin 60 hp outboards. $70 / Hr, $250/half day. (includes skipper)
Linckia II: 11m aluminium monohull research vessel with twin 225 hp outboards
$150 / Hr, $500/half day. (includes skipper)
DIVING
The use of weights, belts and scuba tanks is included in bench fees.
Tank refills are included in bench fees.
PHONE / INTERNET /
FAX
The station phone, fax and email are available for visitor use. Phone use is by Phoneaway card only. $10 and $20 cards are available on the island. The station is connected to the internet via broadband satellite. A computer is available for use or it may be possible to connect using your own laptop. Internet usage is charged at $10.00 per week. Faxes are charged at standard rates.
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