Patent ID: 7455778

Claim:
A system for desalinating seawater to yield desalinated water and a concentrate, the system comprising: a first sea-going vessel comprising a hull and being positioned on the surface of a body of seawater; a water desalination system installed on the first sea-going vessel, the water desalination system capable of removing salt from seawater; a water intake system installed on the first sea-going vessel and comprising an apparatus for taking up seawater from the body of seawater, the apparatus comprising a water intake member, a water intake positioned on the water intake member, and an impingement, entrainment, and entrapment mitigation device at least partially surrounding the water intake and comprising a plurality of apertures sized to prevent entry of marine organisms into the water intake, wherein the first sea-going vessel comprises instrumentation and sensors for detecting the presence of and depth of plankton in the body of seawater.