On arrival at the Marina the Funeral Directors will be directed to park their van adjacent to the crane where the transfer process will be commenced. We use a commercial crane to lift the casket aboard our vessel

Once the crane has made the transfer, the Funeral Directors and their vehicle should proceed to The Mayflower Hotel and park.

The Coffin will be secured aboard, and will be covered with a national flag prior to the family joining the boat. The crew will secure the coffin and proceed to the Harbour Master’s Pontoon to await the family.

Whilst the coffin is being loaded the MMO (Marine Management Organisation) Licence will be formally presented to the Authorities (MMO Inspectorate/ Harbour Master) for confirmation to proceed to sea.

Once this formality is concluded the Family will be collected from the Mayflower Hotel and escorted to the boat for any religious service to be carried out or to depart directly to sea

*The use of the crane requires only one representative from the funeral directors to attend the burial at sea operation. Once a compliant MMO casket has been delivered to the Crane *for transfer onto our boat.– your operational role has been completed (*Weight- we reserve the right to refuse an underweight coffin)

We assume full responsibility for carrying out the Committal & MMO licence provisions once we have accepted a compliant MMO Coffin has been placed aboard.