The Marinasia Season Report for 2000

2004 Reefcheck Thailand Course and Survey
with the collaboration of PMBC - organized by Marinasia Ltd. / Ecoswiss

Sunday 29 Feb 2004

afternoon : arrival of participants, check-in at Hotel,
1900: welcome drinks and dinner

Monday 1 March 2004

0900: breakfast at Hotel, transfer to PMBC

1100: Welcome by The Director, PMBC

1130: Andaman Sea marine life by Dr Supote, Deputy Director PMBC

1230: Questions and answers

1300: lunch

1430: Fish of the Andaman sea by Khun Ukkrit

1530: Corals in the Andaman Sea by Khun Niphon,

1630: Introduction to Reefcheck and Reefcheck survey methods by Dr Georg Heiss, Reefcheck Europe

1800: transfer to hotel, free evening

Tuesday 2 March 2004

0900: transfer to Ao Khoei (200 km 3hrs + stop)

1230: arrival in Ao Khoei, lunch (or lunch on the way, some nice places!)
1400: The Andaman Coast, Ao Khoei, Laem Son, Ko Tachai and Surin Islands Research Area, by Khun Niphon and/or Luca Schueli
1500: check equipment, first RC lessons on beach
time for a swim and allocation of berths
0730: pm dinner at Ao Khoei

Organizers will sleep at House, (Room for 8 plus staff), participants will sleep in berths on moored catamarans berths for up to 20 pax. - or tents - with communal services at site or onboard. Large marquee for lessons and dining. If many participants they may be divided in groups.

Wednesday 3 March 2004

0730: breakfast
0830: Reefcheck theory and practice on the beach
1130: Lunch
1300: transfer to Ko Khai, 3 NM; first snorkeling and transects
1930: dinner and sleep in Ao Khoei

Thursday 4 March 2004

0630: breakfast
0730: Transfer again to Ko Khai (or Ko Ra, 6NM)
1200: packed lunch on beach
1300: dives and transects
1800: return to Ao Khoei
1930: dinner

Friday, 5 March

0730 transfer on SeaNOMAD to Laem Son National Park, Ko Kham Island location
1000 Reefcheck dives and Transects
overnight at Ko Kham, Sleep on board and/or on beach and/or at bungalows

Saturday, 6 March

more transects around Ko Kham

1730 return to Ao Khoei

1930 dinner

Sunday, 7 March

Free day; relax; or dive, tours can be organized to Khao Sok National Park (Rainforest) or even dives. Preparation of yacht(s) for cruise.

Monday 8 March :

0730: Ao Khoei - Embark on Namaste and/or SeaNomad Catamarans for Reefcheck transects and surveys on islands incl.: Ko Tachai, Ko Surin Archipelago.

Friday 12 March

1800: return to Ao Khoei or Ranong, end of cruise and Reefcheck course

10 day Reefcheck cruise in Burma

Tuesday 16 March, a week later, leaving from Ranong and back in Ranong on Friday 26 March.

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2004 Reefcheck Thailand Course and Survey with the collaboration of PMBC - organized by Marinasia Ltd. / Ecoswiss

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2004 Reefcheck Thailand Course and Survey
with the collaboration of PMBC - organized by Marinasia Ltd. / Ecoswiss

Copyright 2003 Marinasia All rights reserved
Web by Meodam