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Price list 1 January – 30 June 2026

This is a list of prices for the most common services when staying at Tjärnö Marine Laboratory, valid 1 January – 30 June 2026. Prices in Swedish crowns (SEK), excl. VAT and usually per day. Prices are specified at bottom of page.

Researchers, PhD students and other staff
	Bench fee	Meals	Lodging (single/double)	R/V Nereus (per h)
University of Gothenburg visitors, as well as other Swedish and foreign universities	400	312	450/350	2000

Students: courses, Bachelors and Masters Degree Project and Applied Project (Internship)
	Bench fee	Meals	Lodging (single/double)	R/V Nereus (per h)
Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Gothenburg	0	280 *	0 **	2000
Other Swedish and foreign universities	400	312	450/350	2000

* = not students doing Bachelors and Masters Degree Project and Applied Project (Internship), who pay 312 SEK

** = from 26 March not students doing Bachelors and Masters Degree Project and Applied Project (Internship), who pay 500 SEK per seven-day week

Primary and secondary education and folk schools
	Bench fee	Meals	Lodging (single/double)	R/V Nereus (per h)	Marine biologist / guide (per h)
All categories	350	312	450/350	2000	800

Government and local agencies, companies, community groups and clubs as well a private groups
	Bench fee	Meals	Lodging (single/double)	R/V Nereus (per h)	Marine biologist / guide (per h)
All categories	700	312	750/650	4500	1500 *

* 800 SEK for community groups and clubs as well as private groups

Bench fee

including lab-/writing space, copying, access to conference rooms, video conference, access to lab equipment and small boats. Cost for fuel when using the small boats is not included in the bench fee. For group only using the conference facilities the fee is 300 SEK/person and day. Groups on shorter visits, as well as individual pupils/students in work experience programme, traineeships, internship or diploma project, do not pay bench fee.

Meals

Full board including breakfast (buffet), lunch and light dinner. For prices for coffee and cake as well as our dinner options for conferences and workshops, contact the booking.

Lodging

In single or double room with access to common rooms and sauna. Rental of bed linen and towels will be added with 100 SEK/set. Cleaning fee will be added with 200 SEK/room for stays up to 2 nights, 400 SEK/room for stays from 3 nights. Students and persons from schools bring their own linen and towel, and clean their rooms before departure. Students doing Bachelors and Masters Degree Project and Applied Project (Internship), may book lodging accordingly:

15 ECT: 9 weeks or 63 overnight stays
30 ECT: 18 weeks or 126 overnight stays
45 ECT: 21 weeks or 147 overnight stays
50–60 ECT: 25 weeks or 175 overnight stays

These students leave the Tjärnö Laboratory when the course part at the Tjärnö Laboratory ends.

Vessels

Rental of R/V Nereus including crew and fuel. Vessel minimum usage time is 1,5 hours.

ROV

Rental of remotely operated vehicle (ROV) incl. pilot.
V8 M500 or V8 Sii: 1500 SEK/h for universities; 2500 SEK/h for government agencies, companies, clubs and private groups.
BlueROV: 500 SEK/h for universities; 1000 SEK/h for government agencies, companies, clubs and private groups.

Technician, workshop and lab

650 SEK/h. Subsidy for university employees.

Marine biologist / Guide

It is possible for external groups and visitors to book a marine biologist / guide at Tjärnö. Prices in tables above.

Prices for R/V Nereus, ROV and marine biologist/guide refer to ordinary working hours. For prices outside ordinary working hours, please contact the booking.