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SINGAPORE: Families will have a new option for scattering the cremated remains of their loved ones at sea under a two-year ferry service pilot that will begin in the second half of 2027.<\/p>\n
The National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Monday (Oct 12) that the service will operate weekly from Pasir Panjang Ferry Terminal, with multiple groups travelling on the same vessel.<\/p>\n
Each application will cost S$50 (US$39).<\/p>\n
The pilot is intended to make sea ash scattering more accessible while responding to growing demand for after-death services as Singapore’s population ages.<\/p>\n
Annual deaths in Singapore are projected to rise from about 26,500 in 2025 to around 40,000 by 2040, NEA said.<\/p>\n
About 82 per cent of people who die in Singapore are currently cremated, while ash scattering has become an increasingly popular alternative to keeping cremated remains.<\/p>\n
Since inland ash scattering was introduced in 2021, the proportion of cremations involving ashes scattered at designated inland facilities has risen from about 7 per cent in 2022 – the first full year of operation – to about 12 per cent in 2025.<\/p>\n
Singapore’s second inland ash scattering facility, the Garden of Serenity at Mandai North Crematorium, opened in August 2025.<\/p>\n
A study on wake spaces conducted by the Institute of Policy Studies at the National University of Singapore also found substantial interest in ash scattering.<\/p>\n
About 42 per cent of respondents said they preferred ash scattering, including 27 per cent who favoured scattering ashes at sea and 15 per cent who preferred inland ash scattering.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese findings reflect sizeable interest in ash scattering as an alternative to storing cremated remains,\u201d NEA said.<\/p>\n
NEA deputy chief executive officer and director-general of public health Chew Ming Fai said: \u201cAs needs and preferences evolve, we are committed to providing more options for people making after-death arrangements for their loved ones.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis pilot will make the scattering of ashes at sea more accessible, while allowing us to better understand demand and shape the service to meet their needs.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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