About Us

Ocean Memorial is a private company whose mission is to make it easier for families to bury their loved ones at sea. The company was founded by two sailing and boating enthusiasts who were first asked to perform this service as a favor. Though few similar services exist, those that do seem to charge unecessarily high prices and are operated in a way that makes it difficult to determine their credibility. A founding principle of Ocean Memorial is to make every aspect of our business verifiable - we've even gone to the unusual length of having our procedures audited by an independent accountant whose job it is to make sure we are complying with the high standards we have set out for ourselves.

Management

Steven Seigel
Director

Steven Seigel is the co-founder and director of Ocean Memorial. He oversees Ocean Memorial's customer service and finance operations. Mr. Seigel is a Florida-native, loves all things involving boats and water sport activities. Mr. Seigel graduated from Lehigh University in Pennsylvania.

Capt. Noah Chanin
Director

Noah Chanin is the co-founder and director of Ocean Memorial. He oversees the company's maritime operations and marketing.  He is a United States Coast Guard licensed Captain and holds a Master 50 Ton Near Coastal certification. He is an experienced boater and sails competitively in ocean races in South Florida. Mr. Chanin has a background in marketing and has worked with companies in a number of different industries including maritime, retail, education, technology, and manufacturing. Mr. Chanin graduated from Boston University.