Where is Mark W. Barker now?

Mark W. Barker (Cargo ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 15:06 UTC, at anchor, in the Great Lakes. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was CEDARVIILLE (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 14:27 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is Mark W. Barker?

Mark W. Barker is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2022 by Bay Shipbuilding Company. The vessel is 195 m long with a beam of 24 m.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Mark W. Barker?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Mark W. Barker from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Mark W. Barker. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Mark W. Barker

Cargo ship · United States · built 2022 · AIS Class A

IMO9962445MMSI368251670Call signWDM9326Last AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 15:06 UTC

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In short

Mark W. Barker (Cargo ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 15:06 UTC, at anchor, in the Great Lakes. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is CEDARVIILLE, with an ETA of Oct 3, 2026, 17:00 UTC; its reported draught is 6.9 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 14:27 UTC).

Current voyage: from Holland (departed Oct 2, 2026, 17:07 UTC) to CEDARVIILLE

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: United States
Year built: 2022
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 195 m × 24 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 3, 2026, 15:06 UTC

Position: 45.9762° N, 84.2623° W
Area: Great Lakes
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: At anchor
Speed: 0.2 kn
Course: 108°
Heading: 265°

45.9762° N, 84.2623° W

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Last 30 days: 3 port calls (Holland, Melvindale, and Cleveland).

Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.

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Identity & particulars

Name: Mark W. Barker
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9962445
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 368251670
Call signWhat is a call sign?: WDM9326
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 195 m
Beam: 24 m
Year built: 2022

A tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.

Ownership & management

Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.

Builder: Bay Shipbuilding Company
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Oct 2, 2026, 17:07 UTC	Left HollandAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 2, 2026, 08:43 UTC	Arrived at HollandAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 26, 2026, 00:03 UTC	Left MelvindaleAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 25, 2026, 19:13 UTC	Arrived at MelvindaleAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 12, 2026, 15:41 UTC	Left ClevelandAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 9, 2026, 10:00 UTC	Arrived at ClevelandAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)

Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

Detected from AIS AIS-detected

Port	Arrived	Departed	Time in port
Holland USHLM	Oct 2, 2026, 08:43 UTC	Oct 2, 2026, 17:07 UTC	8 h 23 min
Melvindale USMGF	Sep 25, 2026, 19:13 UTC	Sep 26, 2026, 00:03 UTC	4 h 51 min
Cleveland USCLE	Sep 9, 2026, 10:00 UTC	Sep 12, 2026, 15:41 UTC	3 d 5 h

Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.

About Mark W. Barker

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. MV Mark W. Barker is the first ship on the Great Lakes to be powered with engines that meet EPA Tier 4 standards. It is the first U.S.-flagged, Jones Act-compliant ship built on the Great Lakes since 1983. The ship is named after the president of the Interlake Steamship Company.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Mark W. Barker now?: Mark W. Barker (Cargo ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 15:06 UTC, at anchor, in the Great Lakes. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was CEDARVIILLE (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 14:27 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Mark W. Barker?: Mark W. Barker is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2022 by Bay Shipbuilding Company. The vessel is 195 m long with a beam of 24 m.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Mark W. Barker?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Mark W. Barker from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Mark W. Barker. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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