Buoy

A buoy (/ˈbɔɪ/, also /ˈbwɔɪ/ or US /ˈbuːiː/) is a floating device that can have many purposes. It can be anchored (stationary) or allowed to drift with the sea wave. The word, of Old French or Middle Dutch origin, is (in British English) now most commonly pronounced /ˈbɔɪ/ (identical with boy, as in buoyant). In American English the pronunciation is closer to "boo-ee."

Types

Sea mark – aids pilotage by marking a maritime channel, hazard and administrative area to allow boats and ships to navigate safely. Some navigational buoys are fitted with a bell or gong, which sounds when waves move the buoy

Lifebuoy – used as a life saving buoy designed to be thrown to a person in the water to provide buoyancy. Usually has a connecting line allowing the casualty to be pulled to the rescuer

Submarine communication buoys – used for release in case of emergencies or for communication

DAN buoy – has several meanings:

A large maritime navigational aid providing a platform for light and radio beacons
A lifebuoy with flags used on yachts and smaller pleasure craft
A temporary marker buoy used during Danish seine fishing to mark the anchor position of a net.
A temporary marker buoy set by danlayers during minesweeping operations to indicate the boundaries of swept paths, swept areas, known hazards, and other locations or reference points.
A temporary marker buoy set to mark a man overboard position.

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