Macbook Pro in moist conditions: won't turn on anymore?

Hi Everyone,
I wanted to start this thread to ask a few questions about a current problem. I bought a macbook pro in January of this year and love it. Problem is, the laptop stopped turning on just yesterday. I am currently in the UK on business and the laptop stopped working, so I brought it to the local Apple Store here. They opened it up and found that there was corrosion on the board and that there was water damage on the laptop. I have never spilt any sort of liquid on this machine directly, nor have I had it in direct contact with any water, juices, etc. This is a brand new laptop with about 20 work hours on it. I brought it out to work 3 weeks ago, and work in the Offshore Oil Industry in Canada, and frequently use my laptop for work and personal use while i'm out there. Being on a vessel in the middle of the Atlantic ocean, it IS a moist environment, but would this have any affect on the performance of the laptop? I am devestated to have paid so much money for this product, and only get 4 months out of it, only to have it stop working....
Any suggestions on a solution for this?
Justin Fancy
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So as ORGELTHORPE says you could be very judicious about where you use the computer.
I also wonder whether a hydrophobic treatment like this would be helpful:
http://inhabitat.com/liquipels-hydrophobic-nanocoating-makes-gadgets-completely- waterproof/
There have been many of these show up recently.
You could also create a special environment using a dissicant such as silica gel and a forced air environment to dry, desalinize the air before the computer sees it.
There are companies that apparently deal with this all the time:
http://www.way-technovation.com/
A small consumer dehumidifier might actually do the job. Don't know about the power on an oil rig.
The worst case I ever saw was a client who lived downwind from the active volcano in Hawaii. Air high in sulphuric and nitric acid turns out to be very detrimental to electronics and humans.

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