Marine vessel with integrated plastic shredding and pelletizing system for ocean cleanup and repurposing into plastic asphalt

A marine vessel for collecting, processing, and repurposing a floating plastic debris from an ocean surface for reuse in a production of plastic asphalt, comprising:

• a plastic collection system configured to capture said floating plastic debris from said ocean surface, said plastic collection system including at least one automated sensor to detect and target an area of said floating plastic debris having a higher density than surrounding areas;
• a front-end shredder system operatively connected to said plastic collection system, said front-end shredder system configured to operate with a plurality of speed settings, to shred said floating plastic debris into a collection of shredded plastic particles of a predetermined size optimized for subsequent pelletizing;
• a conveyor system configured to transport said collection of shredded plastic particles from said front-end shredder system to a pelletizing system, said conveyor system being adjustable to vary a transport speed based on an input volume and a particle density of said collection of shredded plastic particles;
• said pelletizing system mounted on said marine vessel, and configured to process said collection of shredded plastic particles into a plurality of plastic pellets, and wherein said plurality of plastic pellets are uniformly shaped to optimize an incorporation into a plastic asphalt mixture;
• a storage compartment for holding said plurality of plastic pellets in a condition suitable for offloading, said storage compartment being climate-controlled to prevent degradation of said plurality of plastic pellets;
• a crane system operatively connected to said marine vessel, configured to load and transfer a plurality of containers, including at least a first container and a second container, filled with said plurality of plastic pellets onto an adjacent vessel or onto a shore-based transport for further use in a highway construction;
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• a power generation system utilizing a plurality of renewable energy sources, said plurality of renewable energy sources including at least a solar panel or a wind turbine, to power said front-end shredder system, said pelletizing system, and said plastic collection system while minimizing an environmental impact.