mooring buoy
Boat-tethering marker
A mooring buoy is a floating marker anchored to the seafloor, designed for boats to tie up to instead of dropping anchor.
The buoy typically has a ring or loop on top where vessels attach their lines.
Mooring buoys protect sensitive underwater environments like coral reefs and provide designated spots in harbors or protected waters: We picked up a mooring buoy rather than anchoring in the seagrass.
Linked segments forming length
- shackleMetal limb restraint
- swivelRotating connection point
- pennantTapering nautical flag
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
hawser · rode · scope · seabed · pickup line · thimble · bridle · snubber
Recreational vessel harbor
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
- slipMinor error or misstep
- berthSleeping space on transport
- dockMooring structure at water's edge
pier · wharf · quay · jetty · pontoon · fairway · tidal range · harbormaster
Buoyant object or vehicle
- spherePerfectly round solid
- cylinderCircular-based solid form
- hullOuter covering or frame
- reflectorLight-redirecting surface
light · marker · riser · sinker · concrete block · steel frame · fiberglass · polyethylene
Range of clear sight
- reflective tapeLight-bouncing safety material
- navigation lightLamp indicating vessel position
- radar reflectorDevice returning radio signals
- channel markerWaterway navigation aid
backup system · emergency release · coast guard · regulations · certification
Way of handling something
- pickupSmall open-bed truck
- releaseTo let go
- boat hookPole with curved tip
- fenderProtective wheel housing
windage · current · wind shift · departure · casting off · securing · inspection · maintenance
chain
Linked segments forming length
anchor · hawser · rode · scope · seabed · pickup line · thimble · bridle · snubber · kedge
marina
Recreational vessel harbor
dock · pier · wharf · quay · jetty · pontoon · fairway · tidal range · harbormaster · permit
float
Buoyant object or vehicle
reflector · light · marker · riser · sinker · concrete block · steel frame · fiberglass · polyethylene · UV-resistant
visibility
Range of clear sight
- reflective tapeLight-bouncing safety material
- navigation lightLamp indicating vessel position
- radar reflectorDevice returning radio signals
channel marker · backup system · emergency release · coast guard · regulations · certification
approach
Way of handling something
fender · windage · current · wind shift · departure · casting off · securing · inspection · maintenance · single-handed
- anchorageanchor chain, anchor watch, kedge, holding ground, roadstead
- marinamarina, berth, boat slip, dock, slip
- marinasboat slip, docks, dock, berth, slip
- marine sanctuaryno-take zone, buffer zone, boundary marker, ranger station, research station
- mooringsberth, slip, anchorage, tie-up, bollard
- navigation aidscompass, maps, road signs, signs, GPS