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Tech Notes EnerSea also offers V600 and VI000 vessel classes that will enable the com- pany to support production rates ranging from 150 to 700 mmcf per day over dis- tances up to 3,000 miles. The ability to safely and efficiently operate and manage gas fleets is of para- mount importance to EnerSea. "K"Line joined EnerSea's maritime partnership to support the engineering program and to develop vessel operations procedures. "K"Line will own and operate the initial VOTRANS vessels by way of dedicated time charter agreements. VOTRANS utilizes EnerSea's patent- ed and proprietary technology with design storage pressures of well under 2,000 psi. EnerSea's team was able to dramatically reduce the thickness and weight of the steel required for the con- tainment system, thus increasing storage The Blue Ribbon Filters jfl BOLLFILTER Protection Systems For over 50 years, BOLLFlLTERs have improved the efficiency and prolonged the life of ships' vital equipment throughout the world. Boll Filter Corporation www.bollfilter.com East Cranby, CT 800-910-2655 boll@bollfilterusa.com Circle 218 on Reader Service Card VISIONS EAS ROBOTIC MARINE SOLUTIO US Office European Office Fort Lauderdale, Florida Helsinki, Finland P 954.522.1445 P+358.40.564.32B4 F 954.522.1665 F+358.9.541.4490 www.visionseast. net email: info@visionseast.net Circle 313 on Reader Service Card efficiency and reducing overall cost. VOTRANS is designed to land natural gas via cost-effective offshore gas ports, thus eliminating the need for expensive new onshore gas terminals which are more difficult to permit and build. Other key participants in EnerSea's engineer- ing program included Paragon Engineering and A.C. McClure Naval Architects, both of which have been involved from the beginning in EnerSea's VOTRANS development. Pictured are USS Mustin (DDG 89), commis- sioned July 26, 2003 and Momsen (DDG 92), which was christened August 9, 2003. Drawings by Peter K. Hsu, Anteon Corporation) •"""•-ja m fc r - y<< tr:- .y * , 62