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This ship was so big, I could get it all in the photo without falling off the ship, ha! The gold building and white structure next to it are casinos. Casinos are very popular with the Canadian stops, same way at Niagara Falls.
MV James R. Barker, an American self-discharging bulk carrier that operates on the Great Lakes.
It was the first 1,000-foot vessel (specifically 1,004 feet or 306 meters) to be constructed entirely on the Great Lakes.
The ship is owned and operated by the Interlake Steamship Company and was named after its Chairman of the Board, James R. Barker.
It can transport 59,000 long tons of iron ore or 63,300 long tons of coal.
The ship features a 250-foot self-unloading boom that allows it to discharge cargo at a rate of 10,000 tons per hour.
MV James R. Barker, an American self-discharging bulk carrier that operates on the Great Lakes.
It was the first 1,000-foot vessel (specifically 1,004 feet or 306 meters) to be constructed entirely on the Great Lakes.
The ship is owned and operated by the Interlake Steamship Company and was named after its Chairman of the Board, James R. Barker.
It can transport 59,000 long tons of iron ore or 63,300 long tons of coal.
The ship features a 250-foot self-unloading boom that allows it to discharge cargo at a rate of 10,000 tons per hour.