Figure 1 1. Close-up of a stainless steel panel, showing crevice corrosion 

 at the edge. The corrosion occurred underneath the TFE 

 film where seawater had leaked inside through small ruptures. 



Figure 12. Biological growth over a stainless steel panel covered with saran 

 film after 5 months of exposure at Point Mugu pier. 



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