Equipment, systems and vessels, for the effective cleanup and recovery of a broad range of floating contaminants

A type of reverse surface tension floating contaminant cleanup and recovery equipment employable on a vessel on a body of water, the equipment comprising;

• at least one primary float, comprising:
• an aft portion,
• a forward-facing portion, and
• a periphery,
• the aft portion connected to at least one intake port at a proper level relative to the surface of the water to effectively remove floating contaminants therefrom, and
• the forward-facing portion capable of deflecting and channeling a head current created by the forward movement of the equipment during operation and the contaminants floating therewith around and between the outer portions of the at least one primary float;
• and
• a contaminant containment barrier positioned a distance from and extending around the at least one float, the contaminant containment barrier comprising:
• a forward portion having an opening positioned in front of the forward-facing portion of the least one primary float and
• an aft portion positioned behind the aft portion of the at least one primary float,
• such that during the operation, contaminants floating on the surface of the water can be carried by the head current through the forward opening of the contaminant containment barrier, past the forward-facing portion, and around the periphery of, the at least one primary float, and all of the way back to and between the aft portion of the contaminant containment barrier and the at least one intake port, stationed on the aft portion of the at least one float where the floating contaminants are then pulled back forward and into the in the at least one intake port.

A floating contaminant cleanup and recovery vessel, comprising;

• two opposing hulls stationed at a distance apart from each other and connected by an upper section, wherein each of the two hulls comprise a vertical inner surface portion that is parallel to the vertical inner surface portion of the opposing hull;
• an angularly adjustable conveyor extending between the two vertical inner surface portion of the two opposing hulls of the vessel, the conveyor comprising a forward portion having a contaminant intake port, and an aft portion having a hinge pivotably connecting the aft portion of the conveyor to a conveyor mount stationed on the vessel in an elevated position relative to the surface of the water between the bow and stern of the vessel;
• and
• a lift connected to the conveyor, the lift being capable of angularly adjusting the conveyor between the two hulls of the vessel by raising or lowering the forward portion of the conveyor relative to the surface of the body of water to effectively remove and transport contaminants therefrom during operation in view of sea conditions and vessel waterline levels during the floating contaminant cleanup and recovery operation, the lift further being capable of raising the conveyor up to a storage position when the conveyor is not in use;
• wherein a seal is created and maintained between the outer surface portions of the conveyor and the two vertically parallel surface portions of the two opposing hulls of the vessel at a full range of the conveyor's angular adjustability between the two hulls of the vessel.