• An office building that consists of study rooms for researchers.

• A laboratory building

• Area for Aquaculture research

•  Chula Vijai1 measures 17.30 metres (56.76 ft) long, with a beam of 5.00 metres (16.40 ft) and a draft of 2.4 metres (7.87 ft) at full load. She has a displacement of 49 tonnes. 

• She has a diesel propulsion system, with 6-cylinder engines, powering 361.10 hp propulsion units that give her a speed of up to 12 knots (22 km/h.

• She has equipped with GPS, Radar, echo sounder and basic oceanographic equipment.

Accomodation

• A dormitory which can accommodate 80 persons.

• A guest house which can accommodate 4 researchers at a time.