Achoragae area
A yellow buoy marks an anchorage area.
The yellow buoy is a warning that indicates underwater pipes or shoals. Boats need to stay clear of yellow buoys.
If not a harbour mooring buoy it will mark a hazard such as a wreck
A yellow buoy in the water means caution. They can mean there is danger of pipes, dredge lines or other dangers.
Achoragae area
an anchorage in water
Area limits for anchorage
A yellow buoy in the water means caution. They can mean there is danger of pipes, dredge lines or other dangers.
anchorage area
The jet ski user violated the law when he rode past the buoy into the swimming area. I brought my sister some flowers to buoy her spirits.
Area limits for an anchorage.
There is no internationally agreed colour for a mooring buoy. A local chart should be consulted to find the position and use of buoys. For small water craft they tend to be made of plastic, look much like a fender and have a handle on the top.For larger vessels they are, steel, either painted black or yellow, cylindrical, horizontal, have mooring rings and have wooden fendering on them.