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Rigid Mooring Buoys
 
Rigid Mooring Buoys

Rigid Mooring Buoys

Norfloat's foam filled buoys are used by  Rescue Services, Ministries of Defence, Yacht Harbours and many Harbour Authorities in the U.K. and overseas.

 

moorings
mooring buoys

Norfloat's range of foam filled mooring buoys are moulded from medium density Polyethylene with U.V. stabilisers to give extended service. Two part foam is injected into the buoy under pressure during production,this gives a considerable increase in strength, and the capacity to stay afloat even after sustaining severe damage.

Buoys in the smaller sizes (up to 1m dia.) are normally supplied with a central galvanised tube through the buoy to take the riser chain. Buoys over 1m. in diameter have heavy reinforcing steel top and bottom plates as shown in the above photograph with forged pad eyes to take riser and mooring pennants.Smaller sizes can be supplied with a mooring eye and swivel to special order.

rigid mooring buoys
modular mooring buoys

An important feature of Norfloats foam filled buoys is the option to ''build'' these modular buoys to give increased buoyancy in situations where water depth and chain size are of vital consideration.  Special mooring requirements will often need a ''design for the job''; these buoys are an ideal basis for such applications.

 
TYPE   BUOYANCY   DIAMETER WEIGHT  CHAIN SIZE
          KG                    CM                             KG                             MM             
MB60                  60               60                 10            13 - 19
MB120          120               60                 17            13 - 19
MB180          180               60                 27            13 - 19
MB240          240               60                 36            13 - 19
MB350          350             100                 45            16 - 28
MB700          700              100               100            16 - 28
MB800          800               125               160*            19 - 32
MB1200         1200               150               200*            19 - 32
MB1800         1800               180               250*            28 - 38
MB2700          2700               200               500*            28 - 38
MB4500          4500               250               900*            28 - 38
MB10000        10000               250             2250*            28 - 38

* Approx weight depending on build specification.