Statutory guidance
Coffin requirements for burial at sea
Coffin specifications for funeral directors burying someone at sea.
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There are special requirements for the materials and design of coffins used in sea burial. Coffins built to these specifications will help prevent the body being returned to shore by tidal currents or being caught by fishing gear.
Anyone who has a licence to carry out a burial at sea, eg the relatives of the person who has died and the funeral director, must follow the specifications.
Contact information
Marine Licensing Team 0300 123 1032 [email protected]
Updates to this page
Published 11 June 2014Last updated 28 February 2024 + show all updates
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