Burial Locations

UK BURIAL AT SEA DESIGNATED LOCATIONS WHERE YOU CAN BE BURIED AT SEA BURIALS AT SEA IN ENGLAND

Mamarine (Burials at Sea.co.uk) usually use The Needles Isle of Wight site as our boat is based operationally near here

Following are designated English MMO locations:
Following are designated English MMO locations:
  • Off the Needles, Isle of Wight
  • Between Hastings & Newhaven
  • Off Tynemouth, North Tyneside
MMO WEB SITE COMMENT FOR ALTERNATIVE SITES FOR CONSIDERATION

“If you wish to apply for burial at sea at a location in England or the Northern Irish offshore area that is different to those set out above you can still apply for a licence but you should be aware you might also have to provide evidence your proposed burial location is suitable. Things like water depth, currents, pipelines and fishing will be considered.( All applications are published on the public register of marine Licence applications and decisions)”

Following are the 2 Marine Scotland’s designated Burial at Sea locations :
  • OFF JOHN O’GROATS
  • OFF OBAN WEST COAST
BURIALS AT SEA ELSEWHERE IN THE UK
For Burials in inshore and offshore areas of Wales you will need a licence from:

For Burials in inshore areas of Northern Ireland you’ll need a licence from:

How to Arrange a Burial at Sea

From being notified of the death (usually from the Funeral Directors) we take full
responsibility for obtaining the MMO licence though our MMO online account.
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Coffin 
Requirements

The coffin and any inner liner must be made of natural, non-toxic materials.They must both be able to withstand any impact and be able to carry the body.
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Delivery to 
Sea

Our support team is here to make sure things runs smoothly, so you can get on with other things. Our aim is to provide the best service we can for all our burials at sea.
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