Abstract: A device for collecting refuse from moored ships, including a partially submerged float supporting a refuse collection box located above the water surface and having an open top for depositing refuse. The circular box includes an inner rotor with radial walls dividing the box into a plurality of compartments that each contain an open bag for receiving refuse deposited through the open top of the box. The bags filled with refuse are recovered from a craft by opening an access hatch and rotating the rotor so that each of the compartments may be accessed sequentially.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 29, 1998
Date of Patent:
June 13, 2000
Assignee:
SCP Embiu
Inventors:
Frederic Lastrajoli, Emmanuel Petit, Gerard Colombani, Charles Lucchesi