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Floating oil from the water using surface tension. earlier today we took a ride to see how it works. this 110-foot oil spill recovery vehicle can skim oil eyes two methods. the first by placing a secondary vessel in the water called a belt skimmer with a floating oil boom. in a real situation oil would be skimmed off the top of the water and pick.up on that belt and pumped into the boat. one of the biggest challenges for oil skimming crews is the weather. when waves pick up, the oil skimming slo...