Life on a 17th century pirate ship was less chaotic than you think Ars chats with historian Rebecca Simon about her most recent book, The Pirates' Code.

The USS Carl M. Levin's battle flag. (U.S. Navy/Anastasiya Dudarky) While a kraken splintering a pirate ship into pieces might seem a mildly foreboding emblem for a new warship, Dudaryk explained ...

The Good Fortune - a Mackinac Island Ferry Company boat outfitted as a pirate ship - is back on the water this summer with a full schedule of trips to and from Mackinac Island.