The Birth of a new Great Lakes freighter.
The Mark W Barker is being built by Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. She is the first Great Lakes US-flagged bulk carrier to be built in 35 years. Measuring 639 ft. x 78 ft. These are photos and videos of the ship from start to launch.

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1000 Foot Ships of the Great Lakes - All 13 Vessels!

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Has this freighter made its final voyage? | Great Lakes Now

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John G Munson coming into Sturgeon Bay, Jan. 18, 2022.

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Making Steel in the U.S. Part 1: Loading Iron Ore at the Presque Isle Dock with the John G. Munson

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Paul R. Tregurtha: America’s Biggest Bulk Carrier | FD Engineering

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Inside the World’s Largest Container Ship

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Edwin H. Gott, going in for layup at Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay. Jan.1,2023

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Invitation aboard the Arthur M Anderson Great Lakes Freighter | Part 2: Full Video Walkthrough

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Somali Pirates Made One Huge Mistake — They Boarded a Ship With Ex-U.S Marines

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"THE PORT OF TOLEDO OHIO, U.S.A." GREAT LAKES SHIPPING PORT SS EDMUND FITZGERALD XD60334

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Steamers and Freighters of the Great Lakes

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Lower Lakes is No More

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⚓️ Access Granted: Top of Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge Ship Arrival!

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Navigating the Great Lakes: Life on the Lee A. Tregurtha

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Why Icebreakers are So Expensive

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Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding 2024 winter layup, in Sturgeon Bay, Wis.

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24 Most Terrifying Moments of Boats and Ships Launch Failures Caught on Camera

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Riding The Stewart J. Cort – Video by Roger LeLievre (2018)

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Great Lakes, 1946

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