Buoy definition

Buoy means any floating device used for navigational purposes or measurement purposes, including LIDAR buoys, wave buoys and guard buoys;

Buoy means a floating mooring point or warning marker anchored offshore.

Buoy means a floating object anchored to provide a mooring location away from shore, to provide navigational direction or other maritime information, to serve as a marker or separator between differing uses or ownership, or to transmit signals.

Examples of Buoy in a sentence

• Buoy positions on the Inland Electronic Navigation Chart (IENC) are approximate, and subject to change depending on prevailing river stages and obstructions.Buoys should always be given as wide a berth in passing as possible, consistent with the length and width of the vessel or tow and the width of the bend or crossing.Buoys should always be used with caution.

• COAST, San Fernando Harbor – Buoy 01(004)P/18 – SULU ARCHIPELAGO – Recommended Route07(040)P/17 – MINDANAO, W.

• The Columbia Control Zone is defined as an area at the Columbia River mouth, bounded on the west by a line running northeast/southwest between the red lighted Buoy #4 (46°13'35" N.

• Vessel traffic drawing 25 feet and over are directed not to enter the canal channel at the Cleveland Ledge Light entrance and shall lay to or an- chor in the vicinity of Buzzards Bay Buoy No. 11 (FLW & Bell) until clear- ance is granted by the canal marine traffic controller or a green traffic light at Wings Neck is displayed.

• Houston Ship Channel – The navigable waterway which extends from the Galveston Sea Buoy to the Port of Houston Authority Turning Basin.

More Definitions of Buoy

Buoy or “Beacon” includes any other port installation (not being a harbour light) placed in aid of navigation.

Buoy means any floating aids to navigation moored to the seabed and used to convey a message.

Buoy means an anchored float and includes any floating light, mark or sign used as an aid to navigation;

Buoy means any floating light, mark or sign established as an aid to navigation, other than a lighthouse or beacon;

Buoy means a float or floating object moored to the submerged lands.

Buoy means any moored float and includes any floating light, mark or sign used as an aid to navigation, other than a lighthouse;

Buoy means any buoy as defined in either Article 2(1) of the Order or in paragraph 1(1) of Part 1 of Schedule 11.