The remains of a ship from the 1700s found at the World Trade Center site were moved to the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory last week. All sorts of experts, from tree scientists to conservators, are working hard on understanding more about the ship's origins. Warren Riess, professor of maritime history and archeology at the University of Maine and lead investigator, told the Washington Post, "It's a mystery. It's like a detective story." more ›

Ship expert Norman Brouwer said of the 18th century ship remains found at the World Trade Center site, "It could be a two-masted schooner, probably just a small merchant vessel. There are wormholes in the wood, so the worms would have come from a tropical location, possibly from the West Indies," transporting rum, sugar and molasses. He also added that the 30' by 20' remnant found may have been the ship's bow, "Sailors slept and ate in the bow of the ship. There is evidence there might have been a primitive place to cook." more ›

New York City's favorite new discovery, the remains of an 18th century ship at the World Trade Center site, got a fancy once-over yesterday. Corinthian Data Capture scanned the 32-foot hull; according to Newsday, the Wyandanch company "uses state-of-the art infrared lasers to digitally capture a precise image of the mystery ship for posterity." The images can then be used to show "different planes and elevations on the ship" and to create a 3-D model! more ›

[Updated with more photos and a video below] The World Trade Center site has been synonymous with excavation for the past (almost) nine years, but it was only recently that a ship from the late 1700s was found on Tuesday. Port Authority spokesman Steve Coleman told us that it was found during work for the Vehicle Security Center. And City Room reports: more ›

Heads up—Notify NYC reminds us, "There will be a 21-gun salute [today] 11/2/09 at approximately 8 AM from the deck of the USS New York. The ship will be in the Hudson River near the World Trade Center Site in Manhattan. Expect repetitive loud noises." The ship, which is made from steel from the World Trade Center, is in New York City for her commissioning this Saturday; as for today's festivities, here's what the Navy says: more ›

The Defense Department said that Captain Richard Phillips, the Alabama Maersk container ship captain who was taken hostage by pirates, had tried to escape by jumping into the water but his captors followed and retrieved him. It's believed Phillips was trying to swim to the U.S.S. Bainbridge, a naval destroyer that's been in contact with the pirates. more ›

Yesterday, a group of Somali pirates seized control of the American container ship Maersk Alabama off the coast of Africa. Though the crew managed to regain control of the ship (hence today's Post cover), the NY Times reports, "the pirates were still holding the ship’s captain as they fled the ship in an unpowered lifeboat." more ›

The Frying Pan, the party boat known for its rusty charm in a sea of slick Chelsea nightclubs, hasn't invited anyone to come aboard in quite some time. Last year it moved from Pier 63, its home for a decade, to Pier 66...but never reopened due to lack of permits. more ›

Yesterday, a christening ceremony was held in a Louisiana for the latest naval ship bearing the name USS New York. While there have been five other ships with the same name, this "amphibious transport dock ship" was named to honor the state after September 11. more ›