Lissenung
Island Resort would like to offer sponsorship to researchers and
students in the field of marine biology. We can accommodate 2 researchers/students
at a time in twin room accommodation.
Lissenung Island Resort is a 20 minute boat drive from Kavieng,
the capital of New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. Situated only 2 degrees
south of the Equator, it is part of the Coral Triangle, home to
some of the highest coral, fish and invertebrate diversity in the
world.
The resort is located on a small island (400 x 100m), and apart
from a handful of staff members who commute to work every day, it
is all there is.
Accommodation
Accommodation is provided in a twin room with share bathroom. Included
are linen, towels and mosquito nets as well as tea/coffee making
facilities. The room has a large desk with ample power points (Australian
Standard) and a spacious verandah.
Electric power is 240V, 50 Hz, provided 24-hours by diesel generators.
A quality surge suppressor or UPS should be brought for laptop computers
or other electronic devices.
Single accommodation with ensuite bathroom as well as twin-share
accommodation with ensuite bathroom are also available. Please contact
us for a quote.
Facilities
Lissenung Island Resort has a fantastic house reef with over 175
confirmed species of fish, plenty of invertebrates, healthy coral
growth and plenty of sea grass. The depth on this fringing reef
ranges from 50cm to 11 metres, giving shallow access to the research
field and the opportunity to extend bottom and research time.
Should research further afield be required, the resort has 3 dive
boats for hire, depending on availability.
All boats carry emergency equipment (Oxygen & First Aid), communications
equipment and have sunshades.
On request, we can also organise a cheaper option by hiring a simple
banana boat without roof and with a smaller engine. All boat hires
come with a local boat driver, who will assist with finding suitable
research sites, assisting with gear and providing a look-out during
the dive. A local dive guide can be hired to assist.
Lissenung
Island Resort has a large, air-conditioned office with unlimited
broadband access. This is PNG, so slower than in the Western world,
but it does the trick. Access is free of charge.
The dive shop has a workshop and a small area can be set aside
for the researchers. Some research may also be done in the office.
Cost
The cost for accommodation in the twin share room with share bathroom
is PGK 150.00 per person per night. This includes 3 meals per
day (breakfast, lunch & dinner).
Access to our house reef including tanks & weights is free.
Should the researchers wish to join the dive boat, either for
research or for fun diving, the cost is PGK 200.00 per person
for 2 dives, including tanks & weights. This is subject to
availability, and the full-paying guests have priority in choosing
the dive site for the day.
Return Kavieng airport or town transfers are PGK 80.00 per person.
Where researcher/student's trips to Kavieng can be combined with
shopping trips for the resort, this fee is waived.
Boat Hire Cost
- "Andiamo",
an 8m Ozycat with twin Suzuki 140HP 4-stroke engines, GPS, fish
finder. Can carry a max. of 10 divers and 3 crew - POA
- "Raven",
a 7m flat-bottom boat with a Suzuki 140HP 4-stroke engine -
PGK 180.00 per day, excl. petrol
- "Carola",
a 7m single-hull fiberglass boat with a Yamaha 115HP 4-stroke
engine - PGK 180.00 per day, excl. petrol
- Banana
boat - PGK 110.00 per day, excl. petrol
Used
fuel will be charged at cost price.
Other diving related info
Lissenung Island Resort is a member of the PNG Divers Association
(PNGDA). Under the conditions of our membership, divers have to
pay an Environment & Safety of PGK 12.00 per person per dive
day. This amount helps funding the recompression facility in Port
Moresby as well as environmental programs throughout PNG as organized
by the PNGDA.
This is not an insurance and does neither cover evacuation nor
chamber treatment.
Divers Alert Network (DAN) or equivalent dive injury and evacuation
insurance is required.
Reef fees to the traditional resource/reef owners are paid on
a per diver per dive basis by Lissenung Island Resort. This fee
will NOT be collected from our guests/researchers. A Memorandum
of Understanding between the dive operators and traditional reef
owners has been signed, which includes issues such as fees to
be paid, looking after the reef and its inhabitants and much more.
Shopping & Banking
Supermarkets, fresh fruit and vegetable markets, chemists, hardware
and electronic stores are all accessible, though cost of imported
goods is sometimes limited and can be high.
There are two banks in Kavieng, the Westpac Bank and the Bank
of South Pacific, the latter has an ATM. Both banks offer foreign
currency exchange, however, researchers may also exchange currency
at Lissenung Island Resort. We use the middle course and charge
no fees, making this the cheapest option.
Flights
From Australia, Air Niugini (http://www.airniugini.com.pg) operates
flights from Sydney (twice a week), Brisbane (5 times a week)
and Cairns (daily) to Port Moresby. There are also twice weekly
flights from Singapore and Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo once a week
from Manila and Hong Kong.
Airlines of PNG (http://www.apng.com) offers daily services between
Cairns and Port Moresby and four times a week between Brisbane
and Port Moresby (operated by Virgin Pacific).
Qantas Link (http://www.qantas.com.au) flies twice daily between
Cairns and Port Moresby, Monday to Friday.
Daily and some days twice-daily F100 jet services will get you
from Port Moresby to Kavieng via either Rabaul or Manus Island.
These flights are currently with Air Niguini only, but they allow
same-day connection from all international destinations.
Research Visas
All persons intending to conduct research in Papua New Guinea
must obtain a research permit and visa. Information on this process
is available at: http://www.nri.org.pg
Request from Lissenung
Researchers/Students are encouraged to conduct awareness within
the local community and its schools.
Once research is published, papers or link to papers should be
made available to Lissenung Island Resort.
Applying
Interested parties should contact Lissenung Island Resort on info@lissenung.com
and provide the following information:
o Names
o Contact details
o Institutional affiliation
o Proposed dates
o A short proposal describing the nature of their research, including
any invasive/manipulative research that may be required.
Proposals
will be evaluated and the successful applicants will be informed.
Further documentation may be requested at a later date, such as
valid dive injury and evacuation insurance, diver certification
documents etc.
For further information about Lissenung Island Resort, please
go to our website www.lissenung.com.
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Prepared by Angelique Amon
7th July 2010
Valid till 31 March 2012
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