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System 002
Proof of technology reached in October, 2021

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Images (19)

  • System 002 deployed for testing in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
    System 002 deployed for testing in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
  • System 002 deployed for testing in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
    System 002 deployed for testing in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
  • System 002 extraction zone hauled on deck for emptying
    System 002 extraction zone hauled on deck for emptying
  • System 002 extraction zone hauled on deck for emptying
    System 002 extraction zone hauled on deck for emptying
  • System 002 extraction zone emptied on deck
    System 002 extraction zone emptied on deck
  • System 002 extraction zone emptied on deck
    System 002 extraction zone emptied on deck
  • Crew sorting plastic on deck after System 002 extraction, October 2021
    Crew sorting plastic on deck after System 002 extraction, October 2021
  • Crew sorting plastic on deck after System 002 extraction, October 2021
    Crew sorting plastic on deck after System 002 extraction, October 2021
  • Crew sorting plastic on deck after System 002 extraction, October 2021
    Crew sorting plastic on deck after System 002 extraction, October 2021
  • Crew sorting plastic on deck after System 002 extraction, October 2021
    Crew sorting plastic on deck after System 002 extraction, October 2021
  • Plastic catch onboard the support vessel, after emptying the retention zone of System 002. The catch is later sorted and put into containers.
    Plastic catch onboard the support vessels of System 002
  • Retention zone filled with plastic during the System 002 campaign
    Retention zone filled with plastic during the System 002 campaign
  • Plastic accumulating along the barrier of System 002
    Plastic accumulating along the barrier of System 002
  • Plastic accumulating along the barrier of System 002
    Plastic accumulating along the barrier of System 002
  • Offshore crew investigating the retention zone of System 002
    Offshore crew investigating the retention zone of System 002
  • Plastic bottle caught by System 002, with clear degradation signs.
    Plastic bottle caught by System 002, with clear degradation signs.
  • Crew onboard the support vessel during the System 002 trip 1
    Crew onboard the support vessel during the System 002 trip 1
  • Crew member onboard the support vessel monitoring System 002 with the help of drone footage.
    Crew member onboard the support vessel monitoring System 002 with the help of drone footage.
  • System 002 in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
    System 002 in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Proof of Technology Announcement (10)

  • October 20: Boyan Slat, CEO and Founder sharing a few words about the test campaign of System 002, how we got here and what the next steps are. System 002 has lead us to proof of technology, and after this short celebration, it will go back out to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to capture more plastic.
    October 20, 2021: Boyan Slat sharing a few words during the Proof of Technology announcement for System 002, The Ocean Cleanup's ocean system.
  • October 20: Boyan Slat, CEO and Founder sharing a few words about the test campaign of System 002, how we got here and what the next steps are. System 002 has lead us to proof of technology, and after this short celebration, it will go back out to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to capture more plastic.
    October 20, 2021: Boyan Slat during the Proof of Technology announcement for System 002, The Ocean Cleanup's ocean system.
  • October 20: Some of the plastic caught during the System 002 test campaign (July - October) on board one of the Maersk support vessels.
    October 20: Some of the plastic caught during the System 002 test campaign (July - October) on board one of the Maersk support vessels.
  • October 20: Boyan Slat watching the offshore crew return to shore with System 002 and the plastic harvested. A marine parade was held in celebration of the successful test campaign of System 002.
    October 20: Boyan Slat watching the offshore crew return to shore with System 002 and the plastic harvested. A marine parade was held in celebration of the successful test campaign of System 002.
  • October 20: Boyan Slat, CEO and Founder sharing a few words about the test campaign of System 002, how we got here and what the next steps are. System 002 has lead us to proof of technology, and after this short celebration, it will go back out to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to capture more plastic.
    October 20: Boyan Slat, CEO and Founder sharing a few words about the test campaign of System 002, how we got here and what the next steps are. System 002 has lead us to proof of technology, and after this short celebration, it will go back out to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to capture more plastic.
  • October 20: Boyan Slat, Founder and CEO, greeting the offshore crew that has been in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch for the last 6 to 12 weeks.
    October 20: Boyan Slat, Founder and CEO, greeting the offshore crew that has been in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch for the last 6 to 12 weeks.
  • October 20: Some of the plastic caught during the System 002 test campaign (July - October) on board one of the Maersk support vessels.
    October 20: Some of the plastic caught during the System 002 test campaign (July - October) on board one of the Maersk support vessels.
  • October 20: Some of the plastic caught during the System 002 test campaign (July - October) on board one of the Maersk support vessels.
    October 20: Some of the plastic caught during the System 002 test campaign (July - October) on board one of the Maersk support vessels.
  • The offshore crew returning to Victoria, B.C. Canada on the two Maersk support vessels. A marine parade was held in celebration of the successful test campaign of System 002.
    The offshore crew returning to Victoria, B.C. Canada on the two Maersk support vessels. A marine parade was held in celebration of the successful test campaign of System 002.
  • The offshore crew returning to Victoria, B.C. Canada on the two Maersk support vessels. A marine parade was held in celebration of the successful test campaign of System 002.
    The offshore crew returning to Victoria, B.C. Canada on the two Maersk support vessels. A marine parade was held in celebration of the successful test campaign of System 002.

Video footage (9)

  • October 20: Boyan Slat, CEO and Founder sharing a few words about the test campaign of System 002, how we got here and what the next steps are. System 002 has lead us to proof of technology, and after this short celebration, it will go back out to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to capture more plastic.
    Start of the Cleanup Livestream - Short Cut (October 20)
    5m04 593,03 MB
  • October 20: Boyan Slat, CEO and Founder sharing a few words about the test campaign of System 002, how we got here and what the next steps are. System 002 has lead us to proof of technology, and after this short celebration, it will go back out to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to capture more plastic.
    Start of the Cleanup - Full Program (October 20)
    19m43 2,24 GB
  • System 002 Return to Shore Marine Parade (October 20)
    2m54 838,68 MB
  • Plastic Extraction Compilation
    0m47 90,38 MB
  • System 002 Catch Extraction (October 8)
    0m59 284,24 MB
  • Drone Footage of System 002 - Front
    0m38 75 MB
  • Drone Footage of System 002 - Around
    0m25 48 MB
  • System 002 in Sunset
    0m32 63 MB
  • Retention Zone of System 002
    0m09 19 MB

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