U. S Navy Program
The United States Navy offers a sea burial program free of charge for the following individuals:
Members of the uniformed services,
Retirees and veterans who were honorably discharged from any branch of the service.
Dependent family members of active duty personnel, retirees, and uniformed services veterans.
U.S. civilian marine personnel of the Military Sealift Command.
Both cremated and non-cremated remains can be buried at sea by the Navy. Families cannot attend the service which is performed at a time and date chosen by the Navy. After completing the necessary forms, the remains must be delivered to one of several ports where the service is available. Where a full body is to be buried at sea, the casket must be prepared according to Navy guidelines and transported by a funeral director at the family's expense.
More information about the Navy's burial at sea program is available here on Sea Services' site. Simply click on the link below.