General information

Moorings are used to secure a vessel in a particular location.  Types of moorings, their use and colour are as follows:

	Type	Buoy colour	Purpose
1	Private mooring	Generally Yellow	Licence permits you to moor your vessel on navigable waters and is renewable annually. A mooring licence is not a lease of the seabed and there is no guarantee of tenure.
2	Commercial/Club mooring	Generally Orange	Licence issued to a business entity trading to provide marine type services to the boating public. For further information contact your local NSW Maritime office
3	Emergency mooring	Blue	Used by NSW Maritime or Water Police to store vessels in emergency situations.
4	Courtesy mooring	Pink	Freely available for use by the general boating public on a 24hr basis.

A mooring licence is required for 1 & 2 above.  Application for a mooring licence is made to an office of NSW Maritime.

Note that only approved vessels are able to secure to a private, commercial/club  or emergency mooring.  Penalties apply for non-compliance.