M/V James R. Barker
Statistics
Carrying Capacity: 63,300 Gross Tons
Overall Length: 1004.0'
Year Built: 1976
Hull Depth: 50.0'
Beam: 105.0'
Engine Horsepower: 16,000
M/V James R. Barker
M/V James R. Barker was the first 1000-foot class vessel constructed entirely on the Great Lakes, where she was built by American Ship Building Company at Lorain, Ohio. Her self-unloading system includes three cargo hold belts and a 250-foot boom, and is capable of discharging a cargo in about eight hours. The James R. Barker is named for Interlake’s Chairman of the Board. The ship has always been part of the Interlake Steamship fleet.
Interesting Facts
- One of the first thousand footers to have all accomodations in a five-story superstructure located at the stern.
- In Nov. 2015, she was the last freighter to deliver coal to the Consumers Energy's B.C. Cobb plant in Muskegon.
- In 2017, she was the first vessel to carry Cliff's new mustang pellets
