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Apr 12, 2022 · Full body burials at sea are not new, but they are rare. Ken McKenzie, a funeral director who runs McKenzie Mortuary Services in Long Beach and recently acquired Armstrong Mortuary in Los...
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Burial at Sea provides full body burial and scattering ashes at sea in Los Angeles, San Pedro, Long Beach, Redondo Beach, and Catalina Island. BURIAL AT SEA IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST
- Preparation For Burial at Sea
- Disposal Location and Measures
- Decomposable Flowers and Wreaths
- Notice to EPA Within 30 Days
Human remains shall be prepared for burial at sea and buried in accordance with accepted practices and requirements as may be deemed appropriate and desirable by the United States Navy, United States Coast Guard or civil authority charged with the responsibility for making such arrangements. In addition, state and/or local requirements may apply to...
Non-cremated remains
The MPRSA general permit authorizes burial at sea of non-cremated human remains at locations at least three nautical miles from land and in ocean watersat least 600 feet deep. In certain areas, specifically east central Florida, the Dry Tortugas, Florida and west of Pensacola, Florida to the Mississippi River Delta, such at sea burials are only authorized in ocean waters at least 1,800 feet deep. Refer to 40 CFR 229.1(a)(2) for details. All necessary measures must be taken to ensure that the...
Cremated remains
Cremated remains shall be buried in or on ocean watersof any depth provided that such burial takes place at least three nautical miles from land.
Flowers and wreaths consisting of materials that are readily decomposable in the marine environment may be placed at the burial site. Plastic flowers or synthetic wreaths would not be expected to decompose rapidly.
You must notify EPA of the burial at sea within 30 days following the event. All burials at sea conducted under the MPRSA general permit must be reported to the EPA Region from which the vessel carrying the remains departed. A burial at sea of non-cremated and cremated human remains may be reported to EPA using the Burial at Sea Reporting Tool. The...
Full body burial at sea ceremonies are full day charters out of the port of your choice. We depart from port and journey to an ocean depth of 100 fathoms (600+ feet) as required by EPA and Naval regulations. That equates to 4-85 miles off shore depending on port of departure.
Apr 19, 2022 · Full body burials at sea are not new, but they are rare. Ken McKenzie, a funeral director who runs McKenzie Mortuary Services in Long Beach and recently acquired Armstrong Mortuary in Los...
Indeed, it is still possible to have a full-body sea burial. There are many practical considerations in selecting this type of interment, however, because the practice is heavily regulated. In most cases, the deceased’s loved ones will hire a specialized charter company to handle this type of burial.
U.S. law demands that a full-body burial at sea must take place in a location at least 600 feet deep as well as a minimum of three miles from shore. You will need to have a licensed funeral director on board. Cremation Burial at Sea. You can bury your loved one’s cremated remains in the ocean by placing them in a biodegradable urn.
