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LIL' MIKE SETTOON
Photo by: Captain Ted

Built in 1981, by the Louis G. Ortis Boat Company of Krotz Springs, Louisiana (hull #130) as the Betty for the Republic Towing Corporation of Houston, Texas.

In 1984, the tug was acquired by McDonough Marine Service Incorporated of New Orleans, Louisiana. Where she was renamed as the Mister Mac.

In 2000, she was acquired by Henry's Marine Service Incorporated of Morgan City, Louisiana. Where the tug was renamed as the Capt. Blake Henry.

In 2005, the tug was acquired by TK Towing Incorporated of Morgan City, Louisiana. Where she was renamed as the Vicki Lynn.

In 2011, she was acquired by Settoon Towing Incorporated of Pierre Part, Louisiana. Where the tug was renamed as the Lil' Mike Settoon.

In 2017, the tug was acquired by Savage Marine Services Incorporated of Salt Lake City, Utah. Where she was renamed as the Savage Mentor.

In 2020, Savage Marine Services Incorporated was acquired by the Kirby Corporation of Channelview, Texas. Where the tug was renamed as the Capt. Jim Green.

In 2021, the tug was phased out of active service and was "laid up" at Port Arthur, Texas.

Re powered in 2012, she was powered by three, Cummins KTA-M1 diesel engines. With Caterpillar reduction gears, at a ratio of 6:1. Turning three, stainless steel, fixed pitch propellers. She was a triple screw towboat, rated at 2,000 horsepower.


  • Vessel Name: LIL' MIKE SETTOON
  • USCG Doc. No.: 634736
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
  • Call Sign: WDC4653
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 130
  • Ship Builder: Louis G. Ortis Boat Co.
  • Year Built: 1981
  • Length: 60.9
  • Hailing Port: GIBSON, LA.
  • Hull Depth: 9.6
  • Hull Breadth: 26.1
  • Gross Tonnage: 144
  • Net Tonnage: 97
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    Betty, MISTER MAC, CAPT BLAKE HENRY, VICKI LYNN, LIL MIKE SETTOON, SAVAGE MENTOR, CAPT. JIM GREEN
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    Republic Towing Corp., HENRYS MARINE SERVICE INC, McDonough Marine Service Inc., TK TOWING INC, TK TOWING INC, SETTOON TOWING LLC, Savage Marine Services Inc.