 MV Mark W. Barker on the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio, October 2022
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Mark W. Barker |
| Namesake | Interlake Steamship Company President Mark W. Barker |
| Operator | Interlake Steamship Company |
| Port of registry |  Cleveland, Ohio |
| Builder | Bay Shipbuilding Company |
| Launched | July 1, 2022 |
| Christened | September 1, 2022 |
| In service | July 27, 2022 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and 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)[1] |
| 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.[2][3] Mark W. Barker is the first ship on the Great Lakes to be powered with engines that meet EPA Tier 4 standards.[4][5] It is the first U.S.-flagged, Jones Act-compliant ship built on the Great Lakes since 1983.[6]
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