Moorings - 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
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.
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
Emergency mooring	Blue	Used by NSW Maritime or Water Police to store vessels in emergency situations.
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.