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ASH BURIALS AT SEA

When a loved one passes on, there can be nothing more noble than to honor a wish for burial at sea. What better way to put one to rest in an environment which they loved so much. To remember them for the way they loved spending time by the seashore or cruising Narragansett Bay. The world’s ocean are the final resting place to countless generations

From our base in Warwick Cove on Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, Bay Maritime Services travels offshore about one and half hours from our dock for private ash scattering by our licensed Captain. The area that we travel to is offshore and can be viewed from three different lighthouses where you are able to visit year 'round. The lighthouses are Castle Hill in Newport, RI, Beavertail in Jamestown, RI, and Point Judith in Narragansett, RI.  

          Castle Hill Light                           Beavertail Light                      Point Judith Light

Photos courtesy of Jeremy D'Entremont (www.lighthouse.cc/ri.html)

Our Ash Burial At Sea service ensures your loved one a final resting place at sea. If you have questions about the scattering of cremation remains at sea, call us anytime day or night.

Bay Maritime Services provides a beautiful 8 ½" X 11" burial certificate recording date and exact location of the service. The certificate includes the Captain's  signature and is suitable for framing. Click here to view a sample. Choose from one of three light houses for your certificate.

Cremation and scattering of ashes at sea has been a tradition for thousands of years.

Pet cremation and delivery to the sea is becoming increasingly popular tradition among pet lovers. Bay Maritime Services offers the same ash scattering services for your family animal.

ATTENDED SERVICES (max. 6 passengers)

Up to six family and friends may attend the reading and delivery to the sea. The Captain will perform a maritimereading, which may be customized to your specific wishes. Friends and family may participate, if they desire.

Pleasurable memories will remain with you long after the service is over. Since the exact location is recorded, families may return for memorial services. 

Note: Those attending services at sea should take precautions if they are susceptible to motion sickness. See Policies for general information regarding motion sickness and what to wear.  

See Rate Page for prices and options for Attended Services.

 UNATTENDED SERVICES

Family and friends do not accompany the cremated remains aboard the vessel to the dispersal site. The Captain will conduct the scattering in a dignified and respectful manner, traveling to an offshore location to perform the reading in conjunction with the scattering. 

1. Complete the "Authorization for Bay Maritime Services for Ash Burial at Sea" form and determine the service and options to be performed. For any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Bay Maritime Services.
   
   Download the Authorization Form (Adobe Format)
   

2. Attach a Bank Cashier's Check or money order for the appropriate amount based on your selected services and options made out to Bay Maritime Services-LLC. A personal check will be accepted, but services will be delayed until the check clears.
    

3. Ship the cremated remains pre-paid or by Priority Mail with certified receipt requested to:
   Bay Maritime Services-LLC
   Capt. Benny Peters
   111 Taft Hill Lane
   Uxbridge, MA 01569
    

4. The U.S. Postal Service will ship ashes. Ashes must remain in the plastic/cardboard box in which you received them. Place that box inside another box. Insert the completed "Authorization for Bay Maritime Services for Ash Burial at Sea" form and payment inside the outer shipping container.