DOOR COUNTY MARITIME MUSEUM, contributor Tom Wenstadt The Merchant Vessel (M/V) James R. Barker arrived the morning of Jan. 5 ...

You can expect some traffic delays in downtown Sturgeon Bay as the winter fleet begins to pull into port. The James R. Barker ...

The U.S. Coast Guard and a Great Lakes freighter recently teamed up for an impressive training day on Lake Michigan. The crew of our M/V James R. Barker, a 1,004-foot cargo-hauling freighter, welcomed ...

Gulls fly behind the stern of the James R. Barker as the ship travels in the Duluth harbor by Bayfront Festival Park toward the Aerial Lift Bridge on Thursday.

M/V James R. Barker and U.S. Coast Guard crews executed a joint training operation on Lake Michigan on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. (Interlake Steamship Company) The U.S. Coast Guard and Great Lakes ...