The institute is equipped with a wide range of equipment and facilities suitable for field and laboratory research, from transport vehicles to marine holding facilities.
Accommodation is available for staff, students, and visitors for long and short term stays.
The facilities are available to all HKU departments and outside organisations. For the purposes of field research, the institute can provide transport to and from the field sites. Technical support is also provided by the staff of the institute whom manage and run these transport vehicles. The institute has a Mitsubishi, five-seater truck equipped with a hoot for transporting field equipment. A custom designed 7m long Boston Whaler equipped with powerful outboards.