It has specific liturgies for burial at sea.

In Christianity, the practice is accepted. Other types of burial at sea include the mixing of the ashes with concrete and dropping the concrete block to form an artificial reef such as the Atlantis Reef.īelow is a list of religions that allow burial at sea, with some details of the burial.īy religion Christianity Burial at sea by aircraft is only done with cremated remains. The ceremony may include burial in a casket, burial sewn in sailcloth, burial in an urn, or scattering of the cremated remains from a ship. Usually, either the captain of the ship or aircraft or a religious representative (of the deceased's religion or the state religion) performs the ceremony. It is regularly performed by navies, and is done by private citizens in many countries.īurial at sea ceremony for cremated remains, on the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, April 2011īurial-at-sea services are conducted at many different locations and with many different customs, either by ship or by aircraft.

Method of burial Burial at sea for two casualties of a Japanese submarine attack on the US aircraft carrier USS Liscome Bay, November 1943īurial at sea is the disposal of human remains in the ocean, normally from a ship, boat or aircraft.

Laws of armed conflict burial at sea