Private Navigation Aids - U.S.

Aids to
Navigation — Road Signs of the Waterway

Private Aids to Navigation - US

A Private Aid to Navigation is a buoy, light
or daybeacon owned and maintained by any individual or organization
other than the U.S. Coast Guard. These aids are designed to
allow individuals or organizations to mark privately owned
marine obstructions or other similar hazards to navigation.
For further information, contact your local Coast Guard District
Aids to Navigtion Office.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regulates
the placement of mooring buoys in all navigable U.S. waters.
Those wishing to establish mooring buoys need to contact their
local Army Corps of Engineers.

Private
Aids to Navigation Application (CG-2554)

Application
for Class 1 Private Aids to Navigation on Artificial Islands
and Fixed Structures (CG-4143)