New England Burials at Sea LLcSM

Reprinted with permission of Nomis Publications from:
FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Issue: Decmber 2009

MARSHFIELD,MA— New England Burials At Sea (NEBAS), now the north east’s largest burial at sea provider, is expanding its charter fleet by off ering larger vessels that can accommodate up to 400 people with aff ordable, individualized and personal memorial ash scattering and full body sea burials from Boothbay Maine to the Mid Atlantic area (the Carolinas) and to the west coast of the USA through approved affiliates.

Ocean-Friendly Alternative to Wood & Metal Caskets

NEBAS now offers attended or unattended year round memorial cruises for traditional ash scatterings or complete full body casket free eco friendly sea burials, both per strict U.S. Coast Guard and EPA regulations, presided over by a USCG licensed vessel captain (and a licensed funeral director) for full body committals.

At the Boston NFDA show, NEBAS introduced the industry’s first and newest patent pending Atlantic Sea Burial Shroud® for full body sea burials. The soft-sided shroud is hand stitched in New England and designed as an ocean friendly burial alternative that is more cost effective than the price of a full wood or metal casket. It is suitable for pre voyage funeral home viewings and comes in a variety of earth tone colors with custom monogramming available. The shroud is made from natural materials and is designed to degrade in a few short months offering a true “eco-friendly” sea burial.

Captain Brad White of New England Burials at Sea

Captain Brad White recently announced, “The NFDA show really helped to introduce us to many funeral homes, crematories and the US Military who now are aware that NEBAS offers cost efficient sea burial services in a professional and dignifi ed manner within 48 hours of the first call.”

Available options are ocean friendly flowers arrangements including hand woven sea wreaths and urns. Digital and video photography of the service is available for online photo shows and full documentation of the event. White recently announced that live event simulcasting can also be broadcast worldwide to friends and family members that may not be able to attend but who can easily log online to witness in real time.

For ash scatterings, the vessel voyages three nautical miles to sea and scatters ashes with a customized family sea tribute service. At the close of the service, loved ones receive a commemorative distinguished parchment burial certificate indicating the date, time, depth and exact latitude and longitude of the ceremony so that area can be visited at a later date. Also included is an aerial ocean photo view of the location and a Sea Bottle™ filled with the specific area’s water, sand and indigenous sea shells that are wax capped sealed and hanked with sailor’s marlin wrap as a keepsake of the event. The company is building a network of approved and qualifi ed sea burial certified captains™ on the east coast of the USA with affiliates recently established on the West Coast.

Commemorative Sea Bottles™

White also added. “Our sea tribute service is not only an improved thematic way for the loved one’s final wish to be committed to sea, but a great opportunity for funeral directors to recapture shrinking revenue from increased lower cost direct cremations by adding a dignified and affordable at sea send off for the family.”

Sea Burials are aff ordable dignified alternatives to traditional burials. NEBAS ensures a loved one a final resting place at sea, while relieving family of significant financial burdens in their time of distress.

For more information visit
www.NewEnglandBurialsAtSea.com,
or write 149 Old Main St, PO Box 489, Marshfi eld Hills, MA, 02051-0489
or call (781) 834-0112, cell: (617) 966-1986, toll free (877) 897-7700
Fax (781) 834-0113, or email OceanBurial@Aol.com.

Reprinted with permission of Nomis Publications from:
FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Issue: July 2009

SCITUATE,MA— Capt. Brad White, one of New England’s most requested charter service Captains for excursion tours along the East Coast, now offers affordable, individualized and personal memorial ash scattering services and full body burials at sea from Maine to Delaware.

Hailing out of Scituate Harbor, New England Burials At Sea service takes family/friends off shore for private ash scattering by a licensed U.S. Coast Guard Captain, along with selected clergy if desired, to respectfully attend to a loved one’s wishes (three miles off shore for ashes and 25-70 miles for full body committals). Options include motoring past one of many area light houses where family and/or friends may bring a loved one to rest in the eternal serenity of the ocean.

As there is no cost to visit these lighthouses year-round, many families and friends like being able to go to their chosen lighthouse to visit with their loved ones from shore.

Burials At Sea may be attended by up to six people plus crew and parties of up to 35 people can be accommodated with sister ships from Sebasco, Maine to Delaware. Parties up to 170 people can also be accommodated.  The trained crew conducts a dignified and well thought out memorial service that can be customized to specific needs, wishes, religion or taste. Or, if preferred, a family member or other designated person may conduct all or part of the ceremony.

Ocean friendly wreaths, florals, music, poems, readings, prayers, bag pipers, Taps, doves and other options are avail-able. Sporting enthusiast scattering packages for clients with the love of Boston area sport teams are also available for dual ash scattering events via local airplane and boat in tandem with each other. White also announced that a vintage 1935 38’ wooden classic vessel from Maine is now in service and can accommodate up to 24 family members at a time and vessels in Plymouth, MA and Wildwood, New Jersey and Delaware with capacity to 170.

At the close of the service, loved ones receive a commemorative distinguished keepsake burial certificate, indicating the date, time, depth and exact latitude and longitude of the ceremony so that area can be visited at a later date.

Requests can be accommodated within 24-48 hours, depending upon the weather and season  e service may be attended or unattended and viewed from the shore. Photography of the service is also available and White recently announced that a live video feed can be simulcast worldwide to family members that may not be able to attend but who can easily log on line to watch the event.Captain Brad White has been navigating Massachusetts Bay for more than three decades. One of the most sought after charter captains, White has U.S. Coast Guard certifications in RADAR, GPS, Auxiliary sail, towing, SCUBA, CPR, First Aid and Rescue and Sea Survival. Vessels are equipped with state-of-the-art electronics and safety gear aboard ship includes USCG approved life jackets, flares, life rafts, Satellite locator beacons, satellite weather and other standard safety equipment.

Territory coverage includes Maine to Florida  e company is building a network of approved and qualified sea burial certified™ captains on the east and west coast of the USA. New England Burials At Sea ensures a loved one a final resting place at sea, while relieving family of financial burdens in their time of distress.

For more information, visit the website at
www.NewEnglandBurialsAtSea.com
or contact New England Burials At Sea toll free at 877-897-7700
or at (781) 834-0112
or via email brad@charterwhitecap.com.