A mooring buoy can be any shape or colour so long as it cannot be confused with an IALA buoy.
White buoy with horizontal blue stripe is designated as a mooring buoy. White buoy with horizontal blue stripe-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The INTERNATIONAL mooring buoy is a white buoy with and orange stripe around its top portion (an orange top)
White buoy with horizontal blue stripe is designated as a mooring buoy. White buoy with horizontal blue stripe-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The INTERNATIONAL mooring buoy is a white buoy with and orange stripe around its top portion (an orange top)
White buoy with horizontal blue stripe is designated as a mooring buoy. White buoy with horizontal blue stripe-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The INTERNATIONAL mooring buoy is a white buoy with and orange stripe around its top portion (an orange top)
White buoy with horizontal blue stripe is designated as a mooring buoy. White buoy with horizontal blue stripe-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The INTERNATIONAL mooring buoy is a white buoy with and orange stripe around its top portion (an orange top)
White buoy with blue
Approach slowly, so as not to run over the mooring line or buoy
Blue
A mooring buoy is typically a white buoy with a blue horizontal stripe. This color combination helps boaters easily identify the buoy as a designated mooring point. It is important to adhere to local regulations regarding the use of mooring buoys to ensure safe and lawful anchoring.
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.
mooring buoy
white buoy with a horizontal blue stripe
indicates a mooring buoy