This paper describes the development of a computer model to evaluate the performance of
replacement galvanic anodes for a 25-year old offshore North Sea platform. The platform had a hybrid
cathodic protection system comprising impressed current anodes mounted around the structure as well
as aluminum – zinc – indium galvanic anodes.
Over a period of time a number of the impressed current anodes had failed which together with
natural consumption of the galvanic anodes had started to result in under polarization for sections of
the structure. Consequently a cathodic protection upgrade was started, incorporating retrofitting of new
galvanic anodes to the structure.