The corrosion of several aluminum alloys in flowing Hawaiian surface seawater and water from 600 m depth for exposure periods up to three years has been studied. The alloys tested in cold water were Alclad (7072) 3003 and 3004; and bare 3004 and 5052). All show some pitting. Pit growth is slow, and pits do not penetrate the cladding. In the warm water, only uniform corrosion has been found. All alloys corrode at the same, low rate of∼3 μm/year after an initial short period of more rapid corrosion. This behavior is closely linked to the formation of a protective inorganic scale film on the surface. It consists of precipitated scale minerals from the seawater and aluminum corrosion products. The results indicate that OTEC evaporator heat exchangers constructed of aluminum alloys should have acceptable service lives.