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The Kaye E. Barker ore boat sits in dry dock.
The Kaye E. Barker sat in dry dock undergoing maintenance at Fraser Shipyards Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015.
Derek Montgomery for MPR News

The Kaye E. Barker sits in dry dock this winter, undergoing maintenance at Fraser Shipyards in Superior, Wis. Fraser has more than 200 workers doing a variety of maintenance tasks on the Kaye E. Barker and other ships laid up there for the winter.

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A ship out of water
The Kaye E. Barker was the first Great Lakes ore boat built in dry dock, and it is once again out of the water for winter maintenance.
Derek Montgomery for MPR News
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The Kaye E. Barker ore boat sits in dry dock.
The Kaye E. Barker sat in dry dock undergoing maintenance at Fraser Shipyards Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015.
Derek Montgomery for MPR News
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A worker enters the Kaye E. Barker
A worker entered the Kaye E. Barker as the ship sat in dry dock.
Derek Montgomery for MPR News