Interviewer(s): Jason Theriot

Affiliation: University of Houston

Randy LeCompte is co-owner of Geo Marine Incorporated at the Port of Iberia. Geo specializes in aluminum catamarans and shallow water crew/seismic boats. The company was started by Mac LeCompte in 1979 and is now operated by his two sons, Randy and David LeCompte.

Company's significance/history: Geo Marine Incorporated started in 1979 at the Port of Iberia by Mac LeCompte to service the shallow water seismic industry. Mr. LeCompte had been involved in the boat business in the 1960s and started a company to built and rent boats to the oil companies. Geo began building flat-bottom aluminum boats to work in really shallow water but that could also carry a heavy load on deck. Geo diversified into International markets which may have allowed them to survive the 1980s downturn. Today, they are thriving in the catamaran industry.