Sea Chests
Zinc anodes to be fitted on each sea chest.
Sea chest for box coolers to be fitted in accordance with box cooler makers recommendation.
Sea chests are to be installed on both the port and starboard side of the ship for the cooling water inlet and the suction ports. Stiffeners are to be provided on the outside of the sea chests. Small slits are to be provided in the bottom as well as in the outer shell for the circulation of cooling water. Rounded corners are to be placed around these slits.
Each cooler flow is to be equipped with an integral installation connected to the fire-fighting system (hot-dipped galvanized) and a cleaning compressed air connection from the ship service system (7 bar).
Sea chest to be welded with full penetration welding.