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New York February 24, 2006 - John Bowers, President of the International Longshoremen's Association, AFL-CIO and hundreds of longshore workers from the Port of New York and New Jersey will join New Jersey Senators Robert Menendez and Frank R. Lautenberg at a rally protesting the takeover of P&O Ports by Dubai on Monday, February 27, 2006 at 10 a.m., outside the Port Newark Container Terminal at Export and Starboard Streets.

The ILA is outraged over the seemingly careless process and sketchy background check used by the Bush Administration's Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States before permitting Dubai, a Middle East Company with ties to the September 11th attack on the United States, from taking over port operations at major U.S. ports, including New York and New Jersey, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Miami and New Orleans.

"We echo our esteemed Senator from New Jersey, Mr. Menendez, when he notes that our ports are the front lines of the war of terrorism," said President John Bowers. "The ILA will join the fight not to allow a company owned by the United Arab Emirates, which produced two of the September 11th terrorists, to run our ports and that's why we will rally on Monday with Senator Menendez and Lautenberg at Port Newark."

Bombardier' Completes 1000th Carbody for New York Commuter Railroads

La Pocatiere PQ February 24, 2006 - Bombardier Transportation's production site in La Pocatiere, Quebec today celebrated an impressive achievement - production of the 1000th train carbody for a contract with New York City's two commuter railroads. Bombardier Chairman and CEO Laurent Beaudoin joined other Bombardier executives, employees and invited guests at the site to mark the milestone in one of the Corporation's most important rail contracts ever.

Bombardier is producing 1,172 M-7 commuter railcars for the MTA/Long Island Rail Road and the MTA/Metro-North Railroad in New York. The La Pocatiere site builds stainless-steel carbodies for the trains before shipping them for final assembly to a second Bombardier production site in Plattsburgh, New York.

This contract for over 1,000 vehicles is amongst the largest contract ever awarded in the North American market, which is much smaller than its European counterpart. This is the second time La Pocatiere has hit the 1,000-car threshold, the first coming in 2003 with a 1,030-subway car contract for New York City Transit.

"Producing one thousand carbodies is by itself a milestone indicative of success, and you should all be proud of the work you are doing here. It is a formidable example of Bombardier values which are leadership, excellence and teamwork," said Mr. Beaudoin during remarks to employees. "This site was the backbone of our rail operation when we launched it some 30 years ago, and is at the heart of our North American organization today."

Beaudoin underscored La Pocatiere's long-time role as a supplier of products for the export market. He said the site was particularly important to Bombardier's growth in the U.S., which is the biggest market in North America. Of the 5,000 railcars already produced at La Pocatiere since its first contract in 1974, 88% were destined for markets outside of Canada.

The La Pocatiere legacy encompasses some 30 major rail contracts since 1974, including Bombardier's first contract with the Montreal Metro for 423 metro cars and a 1982 contract for 825 subway cars in New York.

Mr. Beaudoin said Bombardier's rail business and the La Pocatiere site have made a significant, long-term economic contribution to the region surrounding the plant and the Province of Quebec.

"This site represents 30 years of success, 30 years of expertise and significant benefit to the Quebec economy, an impressive record of achievement that we hope to continue. We would be proud to work with Quebec again on their next generation of subway cars and on commuter railcars as well," he added.

Twelve Foreign Ships Under Detention in the UK During January 2006

London February 24, 2006 - The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that 12 foreign ships were under detention in UK ports during January 2006 after failing Port State Control safety inspection.

Latest monthly figures show that there were 9 new detentions of foreign flagged ships in UK ports during January 2006, along with 3 other ships still under detention from previous months. The number of new detentions compared to last month has increased by 50% while the overall rate of detentions compared with inspections carried out over the last 12 months is 5.19%, which is a 0.02% increase on December's 12 month rate.

During the month of January 134 Port State Control Inspections were carried out in the UK, which brings the total so far this year to 1524 inspections. For those ships inspected during January a total of 101 vessels had deficiencies raised against them. 67 had between 1 to 5 deficiencies, 20 had between 6 to 10 deficiencies, 10 had between 11 to 20 deficiencies and 4 had more than 20 deficiencies.

1 of the vessels detained in December was registered with a flag state listed on the Paris MOU white list, 4 were registered with flag states listed on the Paris MOU gray list, and 6 were registered with flag states listed on the Paris MOU black list. An additional detained vessel was registered with a flag state not included on the Paris MOU lists

3 bulk carriers, 1 tug, 1 Ro-Ro cargo vessel, 1 refrigerated cargo vessel and 6 general cargo vessels were detained in the UK during January.

Vessels detained in January included the following:

* a 10,669 GT Ro-Ro cargo vessel detained for hull integrity concerns following a pollution incident. A total of 35 deficiencies were recorded;

* a 1,900 GT general cargo ship detained for 2 days with a holed the hull in way of the starboard quarter at steering flat deck level. No other recorded deficiencies were recorded, but the same vessel had been detained as recently as October at another UK port for lack of up to date charts and defective radiocommunications;

* a 22,511 GT bulk carrier detained for being unable to stop the main engine fuel pumps or engine room fans from outside the engine room A total of 23 deficiencies were recorded.

In response to one of the recommendations of Lord Donaldson's Inquiry into the prevention of pollution from merchant shipping and in compliance with the EU Directive on Port State Control (95/21/EC as amended), the Maritime and Coastguard agency (MCA) publishes full details of the foreign flagged vessels detained in UK ports each month.

Surveyors from the MCA undertake inspections of foreign flagged ships in UK ports. Where a ship is found to be deficient or lacks the required documentation, MCA surveyors can take a range of actions leading to detention in serious cases. The UK is part of a regional agreement on port state control known as the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MOU) and information on all ships that are inspected is held centrally in an electronic database known as SIReNaC. This allows the ships of flags with poor detention records to be targeted for future inspection.

Detained ships have to satisfy surveyors that remedial work has been carried out before they are allowed to leave port.

When applicable the list includes those passenger craft prevented form operating under the provisions of the EU Directive on Mandatory Surveys for the safe operation of regular Ro-Ro ferry and high speed passenger craft services (1999/35/EU).

Notes on the list of detentions

Full details of the ship

The accompanying detention list shows ship's name, the flag state and the ship's International Maritime Organization (IMO) number which is unchanging throughout the ship's life and uniquely identifies it.

Company

The company shown in the vessel's Safety Management Certificate or the party otherwise believed to be responsible for the safety of the ship at the time of inspection.

Classification Society

The list shows the Classification Society responsible for classing the ship and not necessarily the party issuing and/or carrying out surveys for certificates relevant to the defect found.

Defects

The list gives a summary of the main grounds for detention and includes information where the ship has been released to sail to another port for repairs.

SHIPS DETAINED IN JANUARY 2006

Date & Place of detention: 04/01/2006 - Plymouth

Vessel Name: DREAMER I (General Cargo vessel) 1,999 GT

IMO No: 8222197

Flag: Panama

Company: Tradewood Shipping Company

Classification Society: Germaischer Lloyd

Summary: Detained for 5 days for failing to report a serious incident to the MCA or the company and having no evidence of planned maintenance for engine room.

Date & Place of detention: 09/01/2006 - Tyne

Vessel Name: AYIA MARINA (Bulk Carrier) 22,511 GT

IMO No: 8306979

Flag: Greece

Company: Tri - Marine Shipping Co.

Classification Society: American Bureau of Shipping

Summary: Still under detention at the end of January: vessel unable to stop main engine fuel pumps or engine room fans from outside engine room.

Date & Place of detention: 04/01/2006 - Cardiff

Vessel Name: ARABELLA (Bulk Carrier) 14,877 GT

IMO No: 8518651

Flag: Malta

Company: All Oceans Shipping Limited

Classification Society: Korean Register of Shipping

Summary: Detained for three days for ISM deficiencies: maintenance of ship and equipment, emergency preparedness, resources and personnel, crew training.

Date & Place of detention: 20/01/2006 - Hull

Vessel Name: GRENLAND (General Cargo) 1,900 GT

IMO No: 7015286

Flag: Dominica

Company: SA Shipping

Classification Society: Polski Rejestr Statkow

Summary: Detained for 2 days with a hole in the ship's side in way of the starboard quarter at flat deck level.

Date & Place of detention: 26/01/2006 - Grimsby

Vessel Name: TORO (Bulk Carrier) 19,031 GT

IMO No: 7814149

Flag: Cyprus

Company: Evalend Shipping

Classification Society: Germanischer Lloyd

Summary: Detained for 4 days for ISM failures in emergency preparedness, personnel training and vessel maintenance.

Date & Place of detention: 26/01/2006 - Fleetwood

Vessel Name: SEA RUNNER (Ro-Ro Cargo Vessel) 10,699 GT

IMO No: 7606645

Flag: Malta

Company: Demline Egypt for Maritime Transport

Classification Society: bureau Veritas

Summary: Detained for 14 days for hull integrity concerns following a pollution incident.

Date & Place of detention: 30/01/2006 - Newport

Vessel Name: EVER HAPPY (General Cargo Vessel) 18,846 GT

IMO No: 7515305

Flag: Malta

Company: Chinese Joint Shipping

Classification Society: China Classification Society

Summary: Detained for 7 days for substandard fire drill, generator oil leakage and three major ISM non-conformities.

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Date & Place of detention: 31/01/2006 - Grimsby

Vessel Name: PORSOY (Refrigerated Cargo Vessel) 1,980 GT

IMO No: 7521936

Flag: St Vincent and the Grenadines

Company: Hammerfest Kysstransport

Classification Society: Det Norske Veritas

Summary: Detained for 8 days for lifeboat launching equipment failing to function correctly, and oily water separator not working.

Date & Place of detention: 31/01/2006 - Plymouth

Vessel Name: LIRA (General Cargo Vessel) 1,948 GT

IMO No: 8516744

Flag: Slovakia

Company: Yugrefttransflot

Classification Society: Germanischer Lloyd

Summary: Detained for 10 days for having an inoperative fire main.

DETENTIONS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS

Date & Place of detention: 27/01/2006 - Tyne

Vessel Name: STELLA IV (General Cargo) 657 GT

IMO No: 6523107

Flag: Comoros Islands

Company: Not listed

Classification Society: None

Summary: This vessel is the former Estonian flagged GLORIA which has been under detention since August 2003 with multiple structural deficiencies. The detention was reissued upon the vessel's renaming and transfer to the Comros Islands register, pending the completion of repairs by the vessel's current owners.

Date & Place of detention: 03/11/2005, Falmouth

Vessel Name: GALINA (General Cargo) 257 GT

IMO No: 7630385

Flag: Georgia

Company: A. M. Yagur

Classification Society: INCLAMAR

Summary: Still under detention at the end of January. 7 recorded deficiencies (4 detainable). Detained for auxiliary engines and associated systems being in variously unsafe, defective and unreliable; other machinery and electrical devices and systems being similarly unreliable or unsafe; health, hygiene and sanitary conditions a risk to crew; loose floor plates and other accident hazards on board. The vessel has since been sold.

Date & Place of detention: 05/09/2000 - Lowestoft

Vessel Name: OLIVER FELIX (Tug) 144 GT

IMO No: 5281128

Flag: Honduras

Company: General Maritime Ltd, London

Classification Society: International Naval Surveys Bureau - INSB

Summary: Allowed to sail to Southampton for scrapping and re-detained on arrival, (27/02/03). 50 recorded deficiencies. Magnetic Compass deviation card missing, daylight signals missing, excess oil in engine room constituting a fire hazard, ship certificates expired. Ship still under detention but now sold on and undergoing refurbishment.

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