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Mooring Buoy Guide for Mariners

This document provides information about mooring buoys, including their construction and use. It describes the main components of a mooring buoy, such as the upper grip ring, buoy rod, EPS foam float, inner tube, and buoy body. It also provides specifications for different sized mooring buoys, guidelines for proper mooring buoy installation and placement, and contact information for the manufacturer.

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Mooring Buoy Guide for Mariners

This document provides information about mooring buoys, including their construction and use. It describes the main components of a mooring buoy, such as the upper grip ring, buoy rod, EPS foam float, inner tube, and buoy body. It also provides specifications for different sized mooring buoys, guidelines for proper mooring buoy installation and placement, and contact information for the manufacturer.

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Mooring Buoy

Mooring Buoy Construction

DESIGN AND OPERATION OF MOORING BUOY


THE UPPER GRIP RING
– Used for heavy duty mooring;
– Large size and heavy duty construction.

MOORING NUMERATION,
LIGHT REFLECTOR (optional)

BUOY ROD
– Strong and durable construction.
Hot-dip galvanized, according to
ISO1461.

EPS FOAM
– The buoy float is filled with closed
cell Expanded Polystyrene (EPS);
E

H
– Unsinkable.

Dimensions of boat Mooring buoy kit


INNER TUBE OF FLOAT
Length, L Width, Weight, Mooring Buoy Concrete Chain/Shackle,
– The in-moulded hermetically
sealed inner tube prevents the Feet m m t Anchor, kg mm
buoy from sinking.
BUOY BODY 15 4.6 2.0 1.0 Mooring Buoy 40 l 500 10 / 13
– Roto-moulded from Polyethylene (PE) and
filled with EPS. Protected against UV-radiation 20 6.1 2.4 2.0 Mooring Buoy 40 l 500 13 / 16
and winter frost. Maintenance free, for year
25 7.6 2.8 3.3 Mooring Buoy 60 l 500 13 / 16
round usage. Standard colour red. Other
colours available on request. 30 9.1 3.2 4.8 Mooring Buoy 60 l 1000 16 / 20

35 10.7 3.6 6.5 Mooring Buoy 120 l 1000 16 / 20

40 12.2 4.0 8.5 Mooring Buoy 120 l 1000 16 / 20

45 13.7 4.4 10.8 Mooring Buoy 120 l 2000 20 / 22

SHACKLE-FREE ATTACHMENT
Distance of Mooring Buoy from the quay = length of boat + triple water depth F = L + 3× H
– Quick and easy to install; Length of chain for Mooring Buoy = maximum water depth + 1 m E = Hmax + 1 m
– Fitted with hot dipped M22 bolt. Length of chain for Open Sea Mooring Buoy = minimum triple water depth E = 3× H

Values provided in the table apply to normal conditions only. Add additional weight in the case of unprotected
mooring point.
MantaRay or Screw Pile anchoring systems may be used instead of a concrete anchor.
The Mooring Buoy should not be sunk below 2/3 of its height upon mooring.
The condition of chain and shackles of the Mooring Buoy are checked upon installation and annually thereafter.

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Technical Data of Mooring Buoys

Item code 11 10 00 11 20 00 11 30 00
Product name Mooring Buoy 40 l Mooring Buoy 60 l Mooring Buoy 120 l
Weight, kg 9 12 16
Net capacity, kg 31 48 104
Dimensions, D 440 500 630
mm H 440 500 630
L2 500 600 700
L1 1100 1400 1700

The Open Sea Mooring Buoy is also available in a short rod version.
200, 300 and 400 litre mooring buoys are available on special order.

Revision date 1 January 2016


Top Marine is a continuously developing firm and may at its sole discretion revise or amend this product catalogue
without further notice.

Representative:

Top Marine Tule 21, Saue 76505 ESTONIA


Ph +372 5304 4000 info@topmarine.ee
Fax +372 656 0520 www.topmarine.eu

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