Galvanic corrosion on the least nobel material can be a serious problem when two dissimilar materials are coupled together in a seawater piping system. Typical examples of such couples are carbon steel or copper nickel alloys coupled to stainlcss steel or titanium. Mathematical modeling and field experience show that the use of an insulating spool piece may efficiently reduce the galvanic corrosion when the attack has the character of general corrosion, but less efficiently when the attack is more localized. In the latter case the use of internal cathodic protection is a more effective protection against galvanic corrosion than the spool piece.