What’s old is new again: Burial at Sea
by Joseph Santangelo
©2011 Cape & Plymouth Business Monthly.
It’s as old as seafaring itself. For thousands of years, a burial at sea was the customary way of laying to rest a person who had died while aboard ship. Now the ancient custom is staging a comeback, with some new twists.
Increasing numbers of people are opting to pay their last respects to a loved one with a ceremonial burial at sea. It is seen as an environmentally conscious way of leaving this life. No casket. No burial plot. No consuming scarce land in a cemetery.
The dear departed is typically cremated and the cremated remains are scattered over the ocean water (lakes and rivers are off limits). Beyond that, the newest option is to lower the ash urn in a specially made concrete burial reef that will become an underwater habitat attracting marine life on the ocean floor, supporting sea life for generations as a living underwater ecosystem. The Great Burial Reef can hold the remains of two people.
For those whose prefer not just a sea burial of ashes, but rather a full-body burial at sea, that too can be arranged.
A leader in the revival of this ancient custom is Captain Brad White of Marshfield. His sixyear- old company, New England Burials at Sea LLC, is on its way to becoming a million-dollar business. His is the largest burial-at-sea company on the East Coast.
White owns two boats out of Scituate, and contracts with boat captains owning 28 different boats along the Atlantic Ocean from Maine to Miami and in California. Each must pass a rigorous 177-point inspection process to be considered.
White officiates personally in most of the sea burial ceremonies. Another 10 people, from Maine to Maryland, have been schooled at his Burial at Sea “boot camp” in everything from proper captain’s attire to operations, safety, event management and filing mandatory reports with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The average cost for a two-and-a-half-hour trip, three miles to sea, for a group for 25 people with a celebration of life sea tribute ceremony is about $2,500 including water, sodas, memory bottles of ocean waters from the place of committal, ship-sealed sea burial certificates and the family is welcome to brown bag a lunch or all levels of catering are available – for about a third the cost of a traditional cemetery funeral. A lower-cost unattended scattering of ashes, captured in photos and including all of the above documentation, is only $495.
A full- fledged larger scale event for 100-400 people can run up to $12,000+. The centerpiece is a formal nondenominational service at sea, customized in each case. Researched from past eras, the service includes ringing of eight bells, an “end of watch” blessing and the firing of a portable ship’s ten gauge canon. A tribute usually includes prayers, poems and other readings with a selection of recorded music from the company’s music library of more than 1,200 songs. A live bagpiper or bugler are optional. Ocean friendly sea wreaths of native flowers often are placed in the water to float along with the cremated remains, traveling the currents clockwise at a gentle four knots of speed to Nova Scotia, Africa, back to the Caribbean and north again.
White, 52, has spent much of his life navigating the waters of Massachusetts and Cape Cod Bays. He also traveled the world as business development director for The Sharper Image, a high-end consumer products retailer. Looking for a calmer lifestyle, he had started a charter fishing business. “Then somebody asked me if I could scatter their uncle’s ashes,” says White. “That turned out to be a lot more interesting. I could offer ash scatterings versus all-day tuna fishing charters. The economics are more favorable, allowing me not to focus all day on having to catch fish.”
“That’s how we started. First it was two, 20 and then 200 groups and it really just grew.” White said he grossed just $1,700 in 2006 and adds that while the logistics of selecting and training top captains and crews all over New England has taken him more than six years and is not easy, it is very rewarding as sales have grown significantly 4x year-over-year. He uses only top-quality boats with the latest safety gear, which are comfortable, fast and dry. Included are captains who are experienced, qualified, properly licensed and insured.
“There’s a tremendous interest in burials at sea. We’ve researched a 300-year-old tradition, modernized it and it’s just taken off,” White adds. “We’re so proud of the business. People rely on us for reconciliation of the loved one’s passing and they travel here from all over the world. We’re able to do that with a white-gloved approach at sea, accommodating from one to 400 people. The event usually starts sad but ends happy.”
Besides contracting with other likeminded boat captains, New England Burials at Sea also works with more than 400 funeral homes in Massachusetts and many more around the country. White emphasizes that he is not a funeral director but a licensed maritime planner. He also is associated with and supports local florists, a clock manufacturing company that provides engraved clock memorials and other local businesses to augment his successful business model. The full-body burial at sea constitutes about 5 percent of the business and also is ecofriendly.
Significant, often time-sensitive planning is required as there is no casket involved, but rather a specially designed organic oceanfriendly shroud made in Massachusetts to order. It is weighted down, according to the ancient tradition and more current U.S. Navy regulations, with 150 pounds of iron cannonballs also made locally at a historical factory on the South Shore.
“We use a sophisticated but simple process to deploy a body overboard to its final resting place with more compassion via a gentle ocean entry versus a radical drop from a 10-storyhigh Navy aircraft carrier,” says White. “We developed in Fall River the ‘2G body luge,’ not unlike the glide-free luge at the Olympic games, to allow us a smoother water entry.”
“People come to us to leave less of a carbon footprint,” says White. “Because of the greening of America, our business is flourishing.” Besides avoiding the need for caskets and cemetery plots, the company also offers biodegradable urns, shrouds and sea-friendly natural flower wreaths.
White is commissioning another boat for New England Burial at Sea and he is thinking of naming it Final Wish or Last Cast.
Charleswaype
в столото кидалы
у них всегда остаются во всех лотереях цифрочки,
которые либо с напылением либо на 2-3 мм больше остальных шаров,
даже выигрышных билетов не более 200-250 тысяч штук, на всю россию 150 млн человек
8522 332
Hectorvat
Nicely put. Many thanks.
what are good essay writing services [url=https://helpwithdissertationwriting.com/]dissertation writing advice[/url] phd dissertation writing [url=https://dissertationwritingtops.com/]online phd writing[/url] i need help with my dissertation cheap essay writing service fast [url=https://studentessaywriting.com/]wikipedia writing service[/url] personal essay writing service [url=https://essaywritingserviceahrefs.com/]cv writing service dublin[/url] omaha resume writing service
Davidnuavy
Стражник 1-16 серии смотреть онлайн боец спецназа Михаил Царёв приезжает в родные пенаты в Мурманской области, чтобы вместе с остальной родней отметить юбилей отца Николая Царёва, полковника полиции и начальника местного управления Росгвардии. Однако прямо в разгар застолья Николая берут под арест по подозрению в коррупции. Михаил вступается за отца и даже дает отпор группе захвата, его с трудом удается успокоить. Следователь Юлия Борисоглебская заявила, что якобы Николай, благодаря своему положению в Росгвардии, обложил данью половину бизнесменов в городе и должен за это сесть.
[url=https://vksu.top]Стражник[/url] смотреть онлайн [url=https://vksu.top]все серии подряд[/url]
[url=https://vksu.top/sb/Strazhnik][img]https://i.imgur.com/oaaW2IC.jpg[/img][/url]
Edwardfluff
Cool, I’ve been looking for this one for a long time
_________________
[URL=https://kzkkslots21.fun/]ростов букмекерлік кеңсесі[/URL]
Fyytmj
oral mintop buy minoxidil without a prescription buy erectile dysfunction drugs over the counter
AlinaGaist
Доброго!
С радостью поделюсь уникальным опытом, как мне удачно удалось организовать незабываемый сюрприз для мамы в честь её дня рождения, несмотря на значительное расстояние,
разделяющее нас. Моя мама живет в Нижнем Новгороде, а я нахожусь в Владивостоке, на другом конце страны.
С самого начала я столкнулась с дилеммой: как обеспечить доставку цветов так, чтобы они долетели до неё вовремя и в идеальном состоянии.
Спасибо интернету, я обнаружила прекрасный онлайн-сервис https://cvety-v-nn.store, который занимается доставкой цветов в Нижний Новгород.
Сотрудники этого сервиса оказались исключительно отзывчивыми и помогли мне подобрать идеальный букет.
После беседы с оператором, я почувствовала уверенность в своем выборе.
Чрезвычайно приятно, что курьер доставил букет маме вовремя и в прекрасном состоянии, добавляя в сюрприз ещё больше радости.
Мама была настолько счастлива, что это превзошло все её ожидания.
С полной уверенностью я рекомендую этот великолепный сервис всем, кто желает подарить радость и улыбку своим близким, несмотря на расстояние.
Желаю всем вам удачи в создании самых прекрасных моментов в жизни ваших родных!
[url=https://cvety-v-nn.store/]Онлайн-заказ цветов в Нижний Новгород[/url]
[url=https://cvety-v-nn.store/]Доставка роз в Нижний Новгород[/url]
[url=https://cvety-v-nn.store/]Цветы с доставкой на дом Нижний Новгород[/url]
[url=https://cvety-v-nn.store/]Букеты онлайн Нижний Новгород[/url]
[url=https://cvety-v-nn.store/]Цветочная доставка в Нижний Новгород[/url]
HerbertEasem
Check out [url=https://goo.su/yzBrg06]mature sex videos[/url]. Those mature tube offers popular mature fuck scenes
Hectorvat
Incredible quite a lot of amazing data!
online college paper writing service [url=https://topswritingservices.com/]essay writting[/url] free cv writing service online [url=https://essaywriting4you.com/]paper writing service[/url] list of essay writing services cv and linkedin profile writing service uk [url=https://service-essay.com/]graduate level paper writing service united states[/url] paying someone to write a paper for you [url=https://custompaperwritingservices.com/]best term paper writing service[/url] paper writing service scams
nzbklix
Наша фирма ООО «НЗБК» сайт [url=http://nzbknn.ru]nzbknn.ru[/url] занимается производством элементов канализационных колодцев из товарного бетона в полном их ассортименте. В состав колодцев входят следующие составляющие:
колодезные кольца (кольцо колодца стеновое); доборные кольца (кольцо колодца стеновое доборное); крышки колодцев (плита перекрытия колодца); днища колодцев (плита днища колодца).
[url=http://nzbknn.ru]люки канализационные чугунные[/url]
JoshuaBioFf
[url=https://www.etsy.com/shop/Fayniykit] Fancy clipart: Abstract Shapes, Fantasy creatures, Nursery Baby clipart, Holidays & Celebrations, Outer Space Clipart, Landscape & Seaside, Flowers Clipart, Animals & Pets, Tattoos clipart, Skull Design, Retro & Vintage Signs, Street Art & Y2K[/url]
DouglasHip
冠天下娛樂
https://xn--ghq10gmvi.com/
kofTredo
[url=https://mtw.ru/]colocation цод[/url] или [url=https://mtw.ru/arendaservera]аренда дата центра цена[/url]
https://mtw.ru/vds-docker вдс хостинг
LizzieEviva
[url=][/url]
[url=][/url]
[url=][/url]
LonnienIb
[url=https://softsky.store/ecuador/prostatitis/prostabiotic/]prostabiotic[/url] – sustarox, donde comprar matcha suri
Wzrhbt
purchase acarbose pills pill fulvicin 250mg order fulvicin 250 mg
Hectorvat
Superb facts. Thanks.
federal resume ksa writing service [url=https://argumentativethesis.com/]thesis statement sentence[/url] the thesis statement usually appears in the [url=https://bestmasterthesiswritingservice.com/]phd thesis database[/url] thesis board essay writing service canada [url=https://essayssolution.com/]cheap write my essay[/url] write my essay online [url=https://cheapessaywriteronlineservices.com/]essay writier[/url] help write my essay
BryanJam
[url=https://promolite.space/croatia/from-fungus/mikoherb/]mikoherb gel[/url] – cardiline vaistinese, nautubone gel za zglobove
buhgaist
У нас имеется многолетний опыт работы с юридическими и физическими лицами в области защиты [url=https://юрист-бухгалтер.рф]Составление договоров и исков[/url] . Срочный выкуп недвижимости! Студии, 1, 2, 3 комнатные квартиры, возможно с долгами. .
Davidwaync
[url=https://pharmsky.space/from-fungus/exofeet-oil/]exofeet oil[/url] – exofeet oil, rhino gold kapseln
Robertlus
[url=https://shopluckyonline.com/hondrox/]hondrox[/url] – insumed kapseln, visana kaufen
Lavillshito
[url=https://chimmed.ru/products/assyblade577lp-pc-id=416194]assy,blade,577lp pc купить онлайн в интернет-магазине химмед [/url]
Tegs: [u]метиловый эфир (3?)-3-[(трет-бутилдиметилсилил)окси]хола-5,7-диен-24-овой кислоты купить онлайн в интернет-магазине химмед [/u]
[i]метиловый эфир 3-(4-трет-бутилбензол)пропионовой кислоты купить онлайн в интернет-магазине химмед [/i]
[b]метиловый эфир 3-(4-трет-бутилбензол)пропионовой кислоты купить онлайн в интернет-магазине химмед [/b]
assy,blade,585 16 pc купить онлайн в интернет-магазине химмед https://chimmed.ru/products/assyblade585-16-pc-id=416199
Michaeloccus
[url=24avant.ru]Установка отопления под ключ[/url]
[url=https://www.24avant.ru/]http://24avant.ru/[/url]
[url=https://isitup.org/24avant.ru]http://google.co.ug/url?q=http://24avant.ru/[/url]
Jamesdescrons
Меня зовут Алиса и, как все женщины, я обожаю смотреть в свободное время сериалы и фильмы онлайн. Я могу без перерыва смотреть сериалы и фильмы по несколько часов в день. Некоторые сериалы произвели на меня настолько сильное впечатление, что это изменило мою жизнь к лучшему. Как-то, блуждая по просторам интернета, я нашла один обалденный сайт [url=https://sovaclub.icu/]SovaClub.icu[/url] . Раньше я искала интересующие меня фильмы и сериалы на разных сайтах, пока не попала на этот. Теперь СоваКлуб.icu у меня в закладках. Вам я могу порекомендовать обязательно посмотреть на нём сериал Американская история ужасов . Отличный сценарий и динамичный сюжет заставляет сопереживать главным героям до последней серии. Сайт SovaClub.icu – просто находка для меня и таких женщин, как я, обожающих сериалы и фильмы.
staletcmfe
cialis daily online https://cialispillus.com/ – medical cialis
cialis without prescription [url=https://cialispillus.com/]online cialis with prescription[/url] order generic cialis online
Peterwhils
go to my blog [url=https://medium.com/@ebittechnologyx/ebit-technology-llc-a8b4eea1e847]eBit Technologyx[/url]
Edwarddiz
[url=https://mega-s.sbs]mega ссылки[/url] – мега даркнет маркет зеркала, https mega fo
Hectorvat
You expressed that terrifically.
writing a research based argumentative essay about technology [url=https://bestpaperwritingservice.com/]buy custom paper[/url] buying college papers online [url=https://bestonlinepaperwritingservices.com/]white paper writing services[/url] research paper writing service study clerk essay writing service america [url=https://studentessaywriting.com/]write paper service[/url] essay writing service review [url=https://essaywritingserviceahrefs.com/]essay writing service review[/url] dating site profile writing service
Charlesliz
interesting post
_________________
[URL=https://kzkkstavkalar22.online/]discord казино bot github[/URL]
RobertSasse
[url=https://famos.store/collections/frontpage] Waterproof Bracelet. Buy 2 bracelets, get the 3rd for FREE. The best gifts for men[/url]
JamesHuh
look at this web-site [url=https://ebittechnologyx.com/]Company NewYork eBit Technology[/url]
DarrellSandy
[url=https://go.krkn.top]krkn.me[/url] – даркнет ссылка, kraken даркнет
Ljfzvc
aspirin 75 mg pill generic lquin 250mg order imiquad without prescription
DonovanGok
Currency exchange service for Cambodian riels to Thai baht
Cross-border fund transfers made easier with currency conversion
Depositing physical currency in Cambodian banks for Thai baht
Convenient cash withdrawal in Thailand using Krungsri bank ATMs
Seamless money transfer to designated bank accounts within the Thai banking network
https://maps.google.jo/url?q=https://khrtothb.com
Hectorvat
Well voiced certainly! .
will writing service manchester [url=https://essayssolution.com/]write an essay for me[/url] do my essay for me fast [url=https://cheapessaywriteronlineservices.com/]essay about myself as a writer[/url] write my essay uk i need help writing an essay [url=https://essaytyperhelp.com/]help writing an essay for college[/url] help me to write an essay [url=https://helptowriteanessay.com/]english essay help[/url] i need help with my college essay
Donaldsib
[url=http://sushiman75.ru/]Купить Гашиш метро Тимирязевская[/url]
скидки! акция! недорого! бонусы! доставим до дверей!
vofTredo
[url=https://mtw.ru/colocation]цод колокейшн[/url] или [url=https://mtw.ru/]услуги размещения[/url]
https://mtw.ru/vds-lamp аренда места в стойке под сервер
Williambum
水微晶玻尿酸 – 八千代
https://yachiyo.com.tw/hyadermissmile-injection/
Hectorvat
You stated that really well!
writing a college admission essay [url=https://phdthesisdissertation.com/]umi dissertation services[/url] writing service proposal [url=https://writeadissertation.com/]dissertation service uk[/url] phd research assistance high school research paper writing service [url=https://bestpaperwritingservice.com/]buying college papers online[/url] meta-analysis paper writing service [url=https://bestonlinepaperwritingservices.com/]best research paper writing services[/url] buy paper online
Kevinshous
[url=https://www.etsy.com/shop/Fayniykit/]Pink rose greeting card frame with leaves laurel crowns, Floral clip art free, Summer flower clipart download, Wedding floral clipart images, Commercial use flower vector set, Instant download brilliant flowers digital art paintings bundle[/url]
CharlesPaP
visit this web-site [url=https://ebittechnologyx.com/]Company eBit Technology[/url]
Quitopaund
Заказать металлочерепицу – только в нашем магазине вы найдете качественную продукцию. по самым низким ценам!
[url=https://metallocherepica24.by/]металлочерепица купить в минске[/url]
купить металлочерепицу в минске – [url=https://metallocherepica24.by]http://metallocherepica24.by/[/url]
[url=http://google.ca/url?q=http://metallocherepica24.by]https://www.raincoast.com/?URL=metallocherepica24.by[/url]
[url=https://www.inotherpartsoftheworld.com/the-blade-diaries-6-cat-ba-and-halong-bay/#comment-20027]Металлочерепицу купить минск – при выборе наиболее лучшего варианта металлочерепицы необходимо учитывать все преимущества и недостатки, а также анализировать погодные условия местности, где вы живете, качество продуктов, ее стоимость и технические характеристики.[/url] 1dddb65
https://pdfmedia.net/
I will immediately snatch your rss as I caan not to find your email subscription link or e-newsletter service.
Do you have any? Kindly allow me understand so thwt I could
subscribe. Thanks.
Check ouut my site: police test (https://pdfmedia.net/)
Darylensug
[url=https://darkpad.org?p=e614]Deep web search engines[/url] – MoneyGram dark markets, How to access the deep web
FelipeAbuct
[url=https://mega555darknetz.com/]мега даркнет ссылки[/url] – сайт мега даркнет, mega даркнет
ettaja4
Hardcore Galleries with hot Hardcore photos
http://free.live.sex-rooms-annoy.adablog69.com/?melany
xxx porn stories archive free my clasic porn porn tubes little girl models local amature porn massgae porn
Georgedit
read more
[url=https://ebittechnologyx.wordpress.com/2023/06/06/ebittechnologyx-com/]Work eBit Technology[/url]
Hectorvat
Amazing info. Appreciate it!
on writing the college application essay [url=https://englishessayhelp.com/]essay writing service law[/url] cheap essay [url=https://essaywritinghelperonline.com/]the help essay[/url] essay writing assignment help college essay writing service [url=https://researchproposalforphd.com/]term paper writing help[/url] writing a research paper proposal [url=https://writingresearchtermpaperservice.com/]writing services for research papers[/url] buy essays and research papers
Williamliape
[url=https://biepro.in]недвижимость в Эквадоре[/url] – продажа авто и мототехники в Эквадоре, Inmobiliaria Bieproin
DavidKaw
[url=https://btc24cash.ru]Продать btc без регистрации[/url] – Продать крипту без верификации быстро, Продать btc без верификации
TimothyEases
[url=https://ecuadinamica.com]Diseno y programaciones web[/url] – Diseno de paginas web, optimizacion y posicionamiento