Mark W. Barker

MV Mark W. Barker is a large diesel-powered lake freighter owned and operated by the Interlake Steamship Company. This vessel is being built at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.[1] It is the first of the River-class freighters.[2][3]

History
United States
NameMark W. Barker
NamesakeInterlake Steamship Company president Mark W. Barker
OperatorInterlake Steamship Company
BuilderBay Shipbuilding Company
StatusUnder construction, planned for service 2022
General characteristics
Class and typeLake freighter
Tonnage26,000 gross tonnage
Length639 feet (195 m) (overall)
Beam78 ft (24 m)
PropulsionTwo General Motors Electro Motive Division (EMD) diesel engines

The ship is 639 feet long and has a 78-foot beam, with a carrying capacity of 26,000 deadweight tons.[4][5] It is intended to carry bulk cargo such as taconite, salt, or limestone, as well as other loads like wind turbine blades.[1] The ship is powered by two 8000-horsepower, 16-cylinder EMD diesel engines.[4][6] When launched in 2022, it will become the first new American-built lake freighter since 1983.[1]

References
  1. Slater, Brady (April 1, 2022). "Meet Great Lakes' newest arrival: Mark W. Barker". Duluth News Tribune. Archived from the original on April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  2. Schuyler, David (April 9, 2019). "Freighter to be built in Wisconsin shipyard will be first new U.S. flagged bulk carrier in 35 years". Milwaukee Business Journal. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020.
  3. Blenkey, Nick (June 24, 2020). "Great Lakes bulker newbuild project marks a milestone". Marine Log. Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  4. Slater, Brady (April 1, 2022). "Box-shaped cargo hold among new ship's unique traits". Duluth News Tribune. Archived from the original on April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  5. "M/V Mark W. Barker". www.interlake-steamship.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  6. "Mark W. Barker". www.boatnerd.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
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