Zinc and Aluminium Hull Anodes are used for protection of ship hulls. Zinc and Aluminium Hull Anodes are usually welded direct to the ship hulls, but it can be bolted if required. The anode size and insert designs can be fabricated as per customer’s requirements
Whenever fitting or changing a sacrificial anode the most important THING we should consider is to replace the serrated fan disc washers under the nuts and replace the anode backing sheet on wood and GRP hulls. In this case, Unprotected fixing studs, nuts and washers should be well greased or paint coated after assembly. Furthermore, Zinc and Aluminium Hull Anodes are best fit for use in salt and brackish / estuarine waters. Moreover, magnesium hull anodes are best fit for use in fresh waters. Zinc hull anodes are best fit for use in salt waters.
Alico Industries – Cathodic Protection Division manufactures various types of sacrificial anodes for corrosion protection of important structures. Whilst Aluminium is one of the key materials used for this there remains to be a significant requirement for Zinc anodes for cathodic protection of ships…
Alico Industries Company Limited is a subsidiary and a member of GIBCA group of companies, a major UAE industrial group with multi-disciplined activities covering industries such as Cable Manufacturing, Curtain walling, Glass processing, Aluminum and steel cladding, Air conditioning, Oil lubricants as well as being involved in trading, real estate and general trading
