HYDRAULIC SKIMMING DEVICE FOR TREATING AND STORING SOLID OR LIQUID POLLUTANTS ON THE SURFACE OF A BODY OF WATER

摘要

A hydraulic skimming device for treating and storing solid or liquid pollutants on the surface of a body of water (2). The device comprises at least one float (3) provided with a propulsion and steering system, and a flexible hose (4) linking each float (3) to a central station (5) and supplying said float (3) with a fluid (10) and/or power in order to control the propulsion and steering of the float (3) and to treat and/or contain the pollutant slick (1). The device is useful for cleaning aquatic surfaces of all kinds.