removed by the system the direction of water flow into and through the system 10 b is also indicated by arrows 19 the floating system 10 b also includes two traps 12 a 12 b shown in a floating hull 11 b that is provided with closed cell foam panels 23 and pontoons to float the hull at the surface 28 of the body of water the traps 12 a 12 b also each include a mesh net 17 held in place within a lifting support 18 a because the system 10 b is floating and the traps 12 a 12 b are immersed in water a less extensive support frame 18 a is substituted for the lifting basket 18 of system 10 a described above in the system 10 b the hull 11 b has its inlet 13 b extending above and below the surface 28 of the water so that trash or floatables at and immediately below the surface enter through it into the interior of the hull 11 b the hull 11 b has its outlet 14 b below the water surface 28 on the back of the hull 11 b the inlet conduit 15 is formed of a set of curtains 15 b which hang from below the inlet 13 b and from floats 24 extending respectively between the hull 11 b on both.