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Rules To Follow When Planning The Burial At Sea Florida Ocean Lovers Wish For

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  • By Susan Perry


    Generations ago, when deaths occurred on the high seas, bodies were routinely thrown overboard. Storage and decomposition were a problem. Today people choose to be buried at sea for a variety of reasons. Ocean burials fall under the Environmental Protection Agency's jurisdiction. If a loved one has a favorite pond, lake, or river under consideration, contacting state and local authorities is necessary. The burial at sea Florida ocean enthusiasts stipulate is not always easy.

    The federal government has some rules everyone must follow in order to bury someone in the sea. You must go out at least three nautical miles. That's about three and a half statute miles. Water depth has to be at least six hundred feet except in certain areas in Florida where the minimum is eighteen hundred feet. It may be necessary to go far beyond three nautical miles to get to the required depth because of the outer continental shelf.

    If you want to bury a casket, there are additional rules and regulations set down by the EPA. You can't use plastic. At least six holes have to be drilled into the casket to ensure that it goes to the bottom of the ocean. The casket has to be wrapped in chains made of stainless steel to ensure that once it gets to the ocean bottom, it stays there.

    When you're scattering ashes at sea, you don't have any water depth requirements, but you still have to travel at least three nautical miles out. It is permissible to dump ashes out of a plane over the ocean, but you need to hire someone who knows how to do it. If you don't, the winds can blow the ashes back inside the plane and cover the mourners.

    Sea burial services are available on most coasts. The size of the boat and the fees charged depend on how many passengers there will be and the type of service conducted. You can go out in your own boat or charter a private one, but you will need the equipment necessary to lift the casket up and out of the boat far enough for everyone's safety.

    Depending on how far out into the sea you have to go, burying someone at sea can get pretty expensive. You will have to transport the casket to the harbor or airport, charter a boat or airplane, and travel to an approved spot. Sea burial may end up costing significantly more than traditional land burials.

    Naval burials, aboard navy vessels, is possible under certain conditions. The Naval Mortuary Affairs Office handles the particulars. To be eligible an individual must be active duty or honorably discharged or family members of the same. Military Sealift Command civilian marine personnel also qualify.

    A person's last wishes should be honored if at all possible. A burial at sea may seem unusual, but it can be done. As a remaining loved one, you should do everything you can to make the request a reality.




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