Box Cooler Anode

Box coolers are used on many vessel types. The thin piping of the cooler unit is constantly exposed to seawater. Marine growth can quickly reproduce and grow due to the heat given off by the box cooler. Without an effective solution to prevent this bio-fouling, the box cooler and inside surface of the seachest will quickly get covered in algae, mussels, barnacles, etc. This will cause the engine(s) to run at abnormally high temperatures, resulting in unnecessary increased fuel consumption, lower performance and higher wear and tear. Ultimately, this will make failures more likely to occur. Our MGPS / ICAF systems produce small quantities of copper ions that create an environment in which microorganisms can’t adhere to the box cooler’s piping and surfaces of the seachest.