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G.R. PACKET
Pictured as: the Pelican State (Settoon Towing) Photo by: Sam Draye

Built in 1982, by Superior Boat Works Incorporated of Greenville, Mississippi (hull #155) as the Paul H. Lambert for the Twin City Barge and Towing Company of St. Paul, Minnesota.

In 1982, the tug was leased to Logan Transportation Incorporated of Greenville, Mississippi. Where she retained her name.

In 1984, she was returned to the Twin City Barge and Towing Company of St. Paul, Minnesota. Where the tug retained her name.

In 1988, the tug was acquired by the Eagle Barge and Towing Company of St. Louis, Missouri. Where she was renamed as the G.R. Packet. Where she was operated by Steel City Marine Transport Incorporated of Freedom, Pennsylvania.

In 1995, she was acquired by the Patton Tully Transportation Company of Memphis, Tennessee. Where the tug was renamed as the Bart C. Tully Jr.

In 1998, the tug was acquired by the Brickeys Stone Company of Bloomsdale, Missouri. Where she retained her name.

In 2002, she was acquired by B and H Towing Incorporated of Paducah, Kentucky. Where the tug was renamed as the Andi Boyd.

In 2007, the tug was acquired by Lay Leasing Incorporated of Paducah, Kentucky. Where she retained her name.

In 2008, she was acquired by AEP River Operations Incorporated of Chesterfield, Missouri. Where the tug retained her name.

In 2013, the tug was acquired by Settoon Towing Incorporated of Pierre Part, Louisiana. Where she was renamed as the Pelican State.

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

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

Re powered in 1989, she is driven by two, GM 12-645E7B diesel engines. With Falk reduction gears, at a ratio of 4.97:1. Turning two, stainless steel, fixed pitch propellers. She is a twin screw towboat, rated at 4,600 horsepower.


  • Vessel Name: G.R. PACKET
  • USCG Doc. No.: 0646546
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
  • Call Sign: WDH3719
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 155
  • Ship Builder: SUPERIOR BOAT WORKS INC
  • Year Built: 1982
  • Length: 138.4
  • Hailing Port: GIBSON, LA.
  • Hull Depth: 9.6
  • Hull Breadth: 37.8
  • Gross Tonnage: 564
  • Net Tonnage: 237
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    Paul H. Lambert, G.R. PACKET, Bart C. Tully Jr. ANDI BOYD, PELICAN STATE, C.A. SAVAGE
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    Twin City Barge and Towing Co. Inc., Eagle Barge and Towing Co., Patton Tully Transportation Co., Brickeys Stone Co., B & H TOWING INC, LAY LEASING INC, LAY LEASING INC, SETTOON TOWING LLC, Savage Marine Services Inc.