Buoy

Smart buoy with solar panels, LED light, and corner reflectors for radar
Green Can #11
Green can #11 near the mouth of the Saugatuck River (IALA region B).
Green Can #11 on Map
Green Can #11 on a nautical chart
NOAA Weather buoy

A buoy (/ˈbɔɪ, b.i/; boy, BOO-ee)[1][2] is a floating device that can have many purposes. It can be anchored (stationary) or allowed to drift with ocean currents.

  1. ^ "buoy". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d.
  2. ^ "buoy". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins.