![Two sponsors christened future USNS Lansing (EPF 16): Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan, and Rep. Lisa McClain (closest to camera). [Photo: Austal USA]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/260110_Lansing_EPF_16_christening_5-300x225.jpg)
Austal USA christens USNS Lansing, the final EPF
The final U.S. Navy Expeditionary Fast Transport Ship — the future USNS Lansing (EPF 16) — was christened April 10 at Austal USA’s Mobile, Ala. shipyard. The christening marked a major milestone
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
1962-built Mackinac Island ferry will go electric
A $3.06 million award from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Fuel Transformation Program will support the first-ever conversion of a Mackinac Island passenger ferry to zero-emissions electric