System 03 | Media Gallery | The Ocean Cleanup

In the last week of August 2023, we deployed System 03 in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch for the first time. Nearly three times larger than our previous technology and capable of cleaning the area of a football field every five seconds, the arrival of System 03 marks a huge leap forward in our mission of ridding the oceans of plastic. Follow our progress on social media for the latest updates. All images and videos should be credited The Ocean Cleanup.

System 03 deployed for the first time into the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (August 2023).
Plastic catch onboard the support vessels of System 03
System 03's retention zone hauled on deck for emptying
System 03's retention zone hauled on deck for emptying
Aerial view of System 03

Plastic catch onboard the support vessels of System 03
Plastic catch onboard the support vessels of System 03
Plastic catch onboard the support vessels of System 03
Crew sorting plastic on deck after System 03 extraction
Crew sorting plastic on deck after System 03 extraction
The Ocean Cleanup is cleaning up plastic in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, the largest known accumulation zone of plastic. This patch is halfway between Hawaii and California **Pictured: System 03. The Ocean Cleanup plans to scale up to a total of 10 systems in order to effectively clean up this garbage patch**
Part of System 03 can be seen laying on deck, moments before being deployed in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
System 03 deployed for the first time into the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (August 2023). View from the Retention Zone.
System 03, also known as "Josh".
System 03's Retention Zone being inspected on deck. Human for scale.
The retention zone of System 03
Sorting of trash extracted by System 03 on deck

System 03 Catch Extraction
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Drone footage of System 03
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System 03
Deployed for the first time end of August 2023

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