4-30. Ensuring  that  casketed  remains  are  prop- erly  consigned  to  naval  ships  for  burial at  sea  is  the  responsibility  of  what person? 1. The  officer  of  the  deck  (OOD)  of  the ship  conducting  the  burial  at  sea ceremony 2. The  cognizant  naval  activity  or funeral   director 3. The  commanding  officer  of  the  ship conducting  the  burial  at  sea  ceremony 4. The  senior  RP  assigned  to  the  cogni- zant  fleet  chaplain’s  office 4-31. Ensuring  that  casketed  remains  are  prop- erly prepared for burial in a metal casket  is  the  responsibility  of  what person? 1. The junior RP assigned to the naval vessel  conducting  the  burial  at  sea ceremony 2. The junior HM assigned to the naval vessel  conducting  the  burial  at  sea ceremony 3. The CO of the ship 4. The  cognizant  Naval  Regional  Medical Center  (NRMC) 4-32. To ensure the rapid entry of sea water into  the  casket  following  the  burial  at sea  ceremony,  which  of  the  following actions  should  be  taken  prior  to  the acceptance  of  the  remains  aboard  ship? 1. A  minimum  of  six  2-inch  holes  should 2. 3. 4. be  drilled  into  the  base  and  lid  of the  casket In  the  event  the  remains  are  encased in  an  innerseal  casket,  the  inner plate  of  the  casket  should  be removed  or  sufficiently  loosened  to permit  rapid  flooding Additional  weight  should  be  placed within  the  casket  to  offset  the casket’s  natural  buoyancy  to  permit it to flood Each of the above 25 4-33. If, at the time of the burial at sea service,  the  casketed  remains  do  not  sub- merge  upon  impact  with  the  water,  the commanding  officer  of  the  vessel  should take  which  of  the  following  actions? 1. 2. 3. 4. Instruct one member of the burial at sea firing party to hole the lid and base of the casket with small caliber  small  arms  fire  until  the casket  submerges Have  the  casket  retrieved  and  take proper steps to ensure that it will submerge;  then  return  the  casket  to the sea Have  nondestructive  1/2-pound  con- cussion  charges  placed  no  closer than 5 meters on either side of the  casket  and  detonate  at 2-minute  intervals  until  such time  as  the  casket  submerges Conclude  the  burial  at  sea  ceremony by giving the order to close up colors  and  to  resume  course  and speed  and  leave  the  casket  to  sink 4-34. Which of the following documents should be  presented  to  the  officer  of  the  deck of  the  vessel  before  the  remains  of  the deceased  are  taken  into  the  OOD’s  cus- tody? The  death  certificate  and  the  bill of  lading 2. The  signed  request  and  authoriza- tion  from  the  person  authorized  to direct  disposition  of  the  remains 3. A  transit  or  burial  permit  issued by  responsible  civil  authorities  at the place of death, whether or not the  remains  are  cremated 4. Both 2 and 3 above 4-35. Who  takes  custody  of  the  remains  of naval  personnel  when  they  are  delivered to a ship in port for burial at sea? 1. The  ship’s  inport  officer  of  the deck (OOD) 2. The  ship’s  master-at-arms 3. Any  member  of  the  crew  delegated  as the  commanding  officer’s  represen- tative 4. Each of the above 4-36. Which  of  the  following  statements  is  NOT true in regard to the receipt of remains shipboard? 1. Eight  body  bearers  should  be  mus- tered  and  formed  according  to  height on each side of the casket 2, The  remains  should  be  carried  aboard ship  and  placed  in  temporary  quar- ters until the burial at sea cere- mony  commences 3. The  body  bearers  should  be  dressed in  uniform 4. The  body  bearers  should  be  covered at all times