Divers at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery found human remains while inspecting barges on Wednesday morning.
The divers were conducting “routine barge inspections in the area of Berth 14 (Dry Dock 3 facing Kittery Foreside)” at about 9:50 a.m. when they discovered the remains, Maine State Police said in a news release.
The remains will be taken to the Maine Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta for identification and to determine the cause and manner of death.
There is no danger to the public, according to state police.
Maine State Police and Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) are investigating.
