How shall cremated remains that are in a dissolvable urn be scattered at sea?

• A. From a plane
• B. From a boat or a plane
• C. From a bridge or a pier
• D. From a boat only

Answer: (D)

The main idea here is that scattering cremated remains into the sea should be performed from a vessel, not from air or from land. When the remains are in a dissolvable urn, releasing them at sea is most appropriately done from a boat so the dispersion occurs directly in the water away from shore and populated areas. Scattering from a plane would bring in aviation and safety considerations and isn’t the setting defined as “at sea” in typical regulations. Scattering from a bridge or pier happens from land, near the shore, which doesn’t meet the intended sea-disposal context. Using a boat ensures the act takes place on the water and aligns with how “scattering at sea” is understood in practice.