The
American Ship Building Company built the ship in 1975 at
Lorain, Ohio. Like her sister ships,
MV James R. Barker and , she is owned and operated by the
Interlake Shipping Company. In spite of her size, the
Mesabi Miner is able to maneuver, in harbor, without assistance from tugboats. On the morning of January 5, 2014, was
ice breaking for
Mesabi Miner, about 22 nautical miles west of the
Straits of Mackinac. She slowed after encountering harder ice and was struck in the stern by the much larger ore carrier. Both vessels sustained damage but there were no injuries, release of pollutants, or reports of flooding. ==External links==