(MWN / 22-03-10)  At the Legoland Germany leisure park in Bavarian Günzburg a spectacular Guinness World Records attempt will be taking from 30 March to 13 April 2010. For a period of 14 days, the Australian marine biologist and adventurer Lloyd Godson will be living in a house measuring just four square metres in the underwater world of Legoland Atlantis by Sea Life. His goal is to produce the largest amount of electricity that has ever been generated by pedalling underwater.

The marine biologist Lloyd Godson will be using a bicycle mechanism that has been reduced to the bare minimum for his world record attempt. Lloyd needs to pedal out 2,500 Watt hours in 14 days to produce the largest amount of electricity ever generated by human power underwater. An official Guinness World Records judge will confirm this record on 13 April – if he succeeds.

The house that Lloyd Godson will be moving into on 30 March measures just 2.50 x 1.60 m. In this small space the 32-year-old must eat, sleep and wash. Safety equipment and Lloyd’s personal items, including his computer, will also be taking up room in the house. He will be using his computer to maintain contact with the outside world via website.

The safety equipment will be used to monitor the air quality and his health and to obtain new findings about the effects of spending a long period of time living underwater. These measurements will be closely linked with the research of Dennis Chamberland, a bioengineer at NASA. 

The results of Lloyd Godson’s time underwater will provide valuable information that will contribute towards the creation of permanent underwater colonies. The international medical organisation Divers Alert Network (DAN) will be keeping a close eye on him with scientific tests. Among other things, they will be investigating how well his bodily fluids are flowing, helping to increase the safety of diving as a sport in the long term.

Developing the underwater house raised a number of challenges for the planners during the one-and-a-half-year project phase. As the habitat is located in an aquarium, this places special requirements on the materials and supply. The flow of air must be continually guaranteed, waste water produced by the toilet and shower must be collected and a functioning supply of nutrition must also be ensured. To guarantee the safety of the fish, all elements, such as the stainless steel framework or sealing materials, must be saltwater resistant. This means that they must not corrode or release toxic substances into the water.

The adventurer Lloyd Godson will find ideal conditions for his attempt at Legoland. In 2009 the Ocean Tank holding 535,000 litres of water was opened. Around 1,300 fish, including sharks and rays, as well as numerous amazed visitors will be able to be there live to watch Lloyd. Contact with visitors, especially with children, is important to Lloyd. This is also something that is reflected in his work. When he’s not in the middle of one of his adventures, he is busy working on innovative school projects that are above all aimed at informing children about the importance of protecting the marine environment and its inhabitants.  

Further information about Lloyd and the project as well as a webcam and pictures can be found at www.LEGOLAND-Unterwasserrekord.de.