MV Mark W. Barker
MV Mark W. Barker sailing up the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio, in 2025
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| History | |
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| United States | |
| Name | MV Mark W. Barker |
| Owner | Interlake Steamship Company |
| Operator | Interlake Steamship Company |
| Port of registry | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Builder | Bay Shipbuilding Company |
| Launched | 1 July 2022 |
| Christened | 1 September 2022 |
| In service | 27 July 2022 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Lake freighter |
| Tonnage | 26,000 GT |
| Length | 639 ft (195 m) (overall) |
| Beam | 78 ft (24 m) |
| Installed power | 8,000 hp (6,000 kW) |
| Propulsion | Two Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) diesel engines |
| Speed | 15 miles per hour (13 kn; 24 km/h) |
| Crew | 16–17 |
MV Mark W. Barker is a large diesel-powered lake freighter owned and operated by the Interlake Steamship Company. She is the first of the River-class freighters constructed for an American shipping company. MV Mark W. Barker is the first ship on the Great Lakes to be powered with engines that meet EPA Tier 4 standards. It is the first U.S.-flagged, Jones Act-compliant ship built on the Great Lakes since 1983.