A buoy is a floating object moored to the bottom in a particular place, as an aid to navigation or for other specific purposes. An installation buoy is a buoy used for loading tankers with gas or oil.
S-57 Object Class: Buoy, installation
S-57 Acronym: BOYINB
This data was compiled for the use in the scale range 1:22,000 to 1:90,000.
THIS DATA DOES NOT REPLACE NAUTICAL CHARTS AND MUST NOT BE USED FOR NAVIGATION.
This data is based on the S-57 data format used in Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs) published and maintained by the New Zealand Hydrographic Authority at Land Information New Zealand (LINZ). Refer to the following link for information about S-57 data: http://www.linz.govt.nz/hydro/regulation/