Marine surface debris deflector

An apparatus for diverting debris, borne by a variable direction current water stream, from the proximity of a water-ingesting watercraft employing a waterjet propulsion system, said watercraft being moored adjacent to a dock, located in said water stream, where debris tends to accumulate, said apparatus comprising:

• a floatable structure disposable adjacent to said watercraft in said water stream, said structure comprising a first and a second pontoon which are separated to define an internal open-ended channel for conducting debris borne by said variable direction current along a path away from said watercraft, said first pontoon being disposed contiguous to said watercraft and having a surface capable of being presented to said watercraft, said channel having an inlet and an outlet for conducting currentborne debris, and
• means for guiding debris into said channel, said debris guiding means comprising a deflecting member disposable in said water stream and affixed, at said inlet and at said outlet, to said first pontoon, each of said deflecting members having a first surface extending parallel to and coextensive with said first pontoon surface, each of said deflecting members also having an inclined surface intersecting said first surface and extending toward said channel, whereby debris may be guided away from said watercraft and into said channel.