Principle of the ORV

Our concept utilizes 2 wide rotating nylon brushes fixed between the bows of a catamaran vessel. The brushes rotate in opposite direction to the incoming water flow. The oil slick adheres to the rotating brushes to meet a scraper at the back side of the vessel removing the slick from the brushes. The slick is collected in a large reservoir.

Further separation is processed in the reservoir as a result from the difference in density between oil and water. A draining valve at the bottom of the reservoir allows the water to be discharged. Next, the slick is pumped into floating rubber containers not demanding on-board space. The rubber containers will be collected after completing the job and tugged away to the nearest port. As the vessel does not need to return to the port to discharge the waste, its required tonnage is minimum. While scouring the sea, the speed of the vessel is determined by the thickness of the slick (approximately 5 to 10 knots). 

floating rubber container