Biehl Company News

Gulf Africa Line (GAL) has appointed Biehl & Company as general liner agents in the USA effective March 1, 2002. GAL’s pricing and line management will be in Houston, while documentation and customer service will be handled at the Biehl regional offices. Biehl’s contact information for rate inquiries and bookings will be as follows: Line Manager: Mrs. Charis Hargis Toll Free : 1 877 GAL-SHIP (425-7447) Switchboard : 1 713 690-7200 E-mail : gal@biehlco.com Website : www.galship.com GAL’s port agency agreement with Gulf Chartering in New Orleans and the Mississippi River will not be affected by this appointment.

Three Vericor Power Systems' TF50 marine aeroderivative gas turbines have been selected to power the 118 Wallypower high-speed yacht being built by Intermarine Shipyard, Sarzana, Italy for Wally Yacht. This is Wally Yacht's first foray into high-speed power yachts, and the company's initial application of gas turbines. Wally Yacht, based in Monte Carlo, Monaco, is a world-renowned designer of high-speed sailing and power yachts. The 118-ft. yacht will feature three TF50 gas turbines in a Combined Diesel Or Gas (CODOG) turbine configuration. Two TF50s will be used as side or "wing" engines, with one small auxiliary diesel engine connected to each wing engine. The diesels will provide for very slow maneuvering only.