Atlantic Marine, Inc. of Ft. George Island, Fla., has been awarded another contract to construct an inland SCR mechanical drill barge for the John W. Mecom Company of Houston. Atlantic Marine recently delivered a similar unit to the Mecom Company.
The drilling unit of the 200-foot by 54-foot by 14-foot barge is powered by Caterpillar D399 diesel engines. Outfitting of the barge will be completed at the Mecom facility at Hitchcock, Texas. Contract schedules call for the drill barge to be delivered to Mecom in October 1981.
Atlantic Marine, located at the intersection of the St. Johns River and the Intracoastal Waterway, was established in 1964. The Jacksonville area shipyard constructs steel-hulled fishing boats, workboats, and specialized vessels for offshore and river use.