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Burial at Sea Requests
All burials at sea conducted within the Thriteenth Coast Guard District are limited to the scattering of cremains (cremated remains) only. Requests are coordinated through Integrated Support Center Seattle. Local assistance can be given by your local Coast Guard station or by calling the Group Astoria Command Center Supervisor at (503) 861-6201. You can fax a request to the command center at (503) 861-6360 and we will attempt to meet your needs. Burials at sea are conducted as operations and weather permit. If you have a specific date requested, please understand the need to be flexible. There may be opportunity for next of kin to accompany the Coast Guard during the burial but this is highly dependent on weather and availability of resources.
Burial at sea of cremains is authorized only for the following deceased:
- USCG, USN, or USMC active duty, and USPHS personnel
- Honorably discharged veterans of all services when so requested in writing by the next of kin
- Retired members of all U.S. Armed Forces
- Blood relatives of those members listed above
Proper documentation must be provided by the next of kin.
- Photocopy of DD-214, Retirement Certificate, or Honorable Discharge form
- Photcopy of the Death Certificate
- Burial Transit Form (accompanies the cremains from the funeral home)
- Marriage Certificate for deceased spouse
- Birth Certificate if deceased is a child of a military member
- Letter giving permission for the Coast Guard to perform the burial at sea from the next of kin or person with authority to dispose of the cremains
References applicable to burials at sea include:
- Personnel and Pay Procedures Manual, HRSICINST M1000.2 (series), Section 5-A
- Decedent Affairs Guide, COMDTINST M1770.1 (series)
- Casualty Assistance Guide
- Coast Guard Personnel Manual, COMDTINST M1000.6 (series), Chapter 11