OAR 250-010-0245: Buoy Standards

(1) Buoys must meet the following specifications for design and construction: (a) Be a commercial available design approved by the Marine Board; (b) Be self-righting; (c) Have a durable hard plastic shell; (d) Have internal foam floatation and a ballast system. (2) Calm water buoys must conform to the following minimum dimensions: (a) The minimum height above the waterline must be 34 inches; (b) The minimum diameter must be 8 inches. (3) Fast water buoys must conform to the following minimum dimensions: (a) The minimum height above the waterline must be 36 inches; (b) The minimum can diameter must be 10 inches; (c) The minimum float collar base diameter must be 21 inches (4) When a buoy is used as an informational or regulatory marker, it shall: (a) Be white with horizontal bands of international orange placed completely around the buoy circumference. One band shall be at the top of the buoy body, with a second band placed just above the water line of the buoy so that both international orange bands are clearly visible to approaching vessels. The area of the buoy body visible between the two bands shall be white; (b) Contain the symbols and messages described in 250-010-240(2)(a)–(d) placed in the center of the display area, between the horizontal bands.