Abstract: A portable, self-contained skimming apparatus having a rotatable drive wheel and a rotatable idler star wheel disposed in a spaced apart relationship. An endless belt is extended over the rotatable drive wheel and the rotatable idler star wheel, a portion of the endless belt descends downwardly into the liquid to be skimmed. One or more scraping devices are provided between the rotatable idler wheel and the rotatable drive wheel for removing fluid from the endless belt. A pressure roller is provided to bias a portion of the endless belt into engagement with the rotatable drive wheel so that the rotatable drive wheel may drive the endless belt. A collector is provided below the one or more scraping devices so as to collect fluid removed from the endless belt.