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D on’t get me wrong, I really love my Jeep.

However with gasoline prices again soar- ing — currently at $3.20 a gallon in the

New York metro area — and the fact that I get at most 2.5 trips between my home on Long Island and my office in NYC, I’m starting to like it a little bit less. Consumer complaints aside, the oil and gas markets are motoring along as strong as ever, a feeling confirmed by the nearly 60,000 visitors who turned out in Houston earlier this month for the annual Offshore Technology

Conference. Based on its roller coaster history, it would be foolhardy to put all eggs in the offshore basket. But most any marine company looking to expand should look no further than the offshore oil and gas market, as most companies serving the needs of these companies worldwide are reporting record business levels and full orderbooks.

Another niche gaining strength is the military/port security markets, and this month marks the first installment of the monthly “Eye on the Navy” column authored by Anteon’s Edward Lundquist. Regular readers of Maritime Reporter probably know Mr. Lundquist’s name, as he has been a regular contributor to

MR and sister publications MarineNews and Marine Technology Reporter for sev- eral years. Each month he’ll deliver a unique perspective and exclusive insights to trends in naval vessel construction.

On the eve of one of my personal favorite small exhibitions, the Multi-

Agency Combat Craft Conference (MACC 2006) scheduled for June 6-8 at the

Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek in Norfolk, Va., we examine emerging designs and vessel offerings from the cadre of military and commercial patrol boatbuilders, starting on page 34.

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