Cathelco cruise ship protection

The 348m Quantum of the Seas and Anthem of the Seas are being built at the Meyer Werft yard in Papenburg. The first ship is due for delivery in autumn 2014 with the Anthem of the Seas to follow in the spring of 2015.

Cathelco pipework anti-fouling systems will protect a total of 20 seachests on each vessel serving extensive shipboard equipment including freshwater evaporators, reverse osmosis systems, air conditioning chillers and sea water cooling pumps. The AF system will also protect a number of fire fighting pumps and their associated pipework.

“The flow rates through the seachests serving the air conditioning system are up to 4,730 m³ per hour. For these seachests we are supplying pairs of our largest copper and aluminium anodes measuring 1100mmin length and 140mmin diameter”, said Carlo Soddu from Cathelco.

The ships are also being supplied with Cathelco impressed current cathodic protection systems (ICCP) which will safeguard the hull surfaces against corrosion.

But Cathelco isn’t just lending its expertise to the Royal Caribbean vessels, it’s also supplying ICCP systems for two cruise ships for Carnival and Holland America Line which are being constructed by the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri.