Project Full Circle International

Questions for Schools (7 - 18yrs)

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A’ THE BLUE WORLD (Maritime Transport – Marine Ecosystem)

What percentage of cargo is transported by sea globally?

What is the most environmentally friendly mode of transport in terms of carrying capacity?

What % of the earth's surface is covered by sea?

What % of the oxygen we breathe is produced by the ocean?

Who is the professional/engineer responsible to design the ship?

How does a captain nowadays find the course to follow in order to perform a voyage from one part of the earth to another?

How does a ship float in the sea? To which Principle/Law is this phenomenon attributed?

What is the name of the ship's crew chief?

What are the large bodies of water between the continents called?

How many oceans are there in the world?

Marine pollution is caused by:

How long does it take for a glass bottle to decompose in the sea?

How long does it take for a plastic bottle to decompose in the sea?

How long does it take for a plastic bag to decompose in the sea?

What do sea turtles confuse the plastic bag with and as a result are drown?

What is Blue Growth?

What is the main source of litter/waste in the sea?

How many tons of plastic waste end up in our oceans and seas every year?

How many containers are lost in our seas and oceans every year?

Plastic wastes in the sea break down into smaller pieces until they become microplastics (i.e. plastics smaller than 0.5 cm). To many marine animals, microplastics look like food (e.g. fish eggs), and so they consume them. What problems can this cause?

The Full Circle Project

B’ THE FULL CIRCLE INTERNATIONAL

What the Full Circle International Project about

What added value brings the new eco fuel to the yachting and shipping industry?

What is the name of the super boat that will attempt to break the around the world powerboat record?

How many kilometres of aluminium were used to construct the frame of the boat?

When the fuel tanks are full, what is the range of the boat?

What is the current world record for a speedboat circumnavigating the globe?

What is the length of the boat?

What is added to our marine diesel to help create our Eco Fuel?

What are the benefits of using our Eco Fuel?

Which types of engines can our Eco Fuel be used in?

By how much are CO2 emissions decreased when mixing the marine diesel with 35% of water?

How much does the boat weigh

Where will the boat be based before the world record attempt is made?

How many people will make up the crew for the record attempt?

When will the World Record attempt take place?

Where will the boat be stopping to refuel on its journey to break the around the world powerboat record?

Who is the team leader of Full Circle International?

The red and white sailfish is the figure/character/symbol of the Full Circle International Project because:

Please propose a name/nickname for our character based on the photo and its characteristics as described in the above question, stating in a short paragraph the reasons in support to your suggestion:

A selection committee will evaluate all the proposals and will announce its decision on DATE. The winner will receive a set of the Full Circle International Project souvenir, and his/her name will appear to the official webpage and the press release as the godfather/godmother of our character followed by a short interview to share his experience in relation to the naming of our character.

Full Circle Mascot

What's its name?