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How do you tell a mooring buoy from a channel marker?

  1. A mooring buoy is red with a white band
  2. A mooring buoy is yellow with a blue band
  3. A mooring buoy is white with a blue band
  4. A mooring buoy is white with an orange band
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Correct answer: A mooring buoy is white with a blue band

A white buoy with a blue band is a mooring buoy. The colors keep you from mistaking it for an aid to navigation.

Source: US Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), 33 CFR Part 62: United States Aids to Navigation System, § 62.35 Mooring buoys

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