Announcement from the New Jersey State Police...
Beginning in 2012, New Jersey mariners may notice a reduction in the number of regulatory buoys on the waters of the State. A boating safety pilot program is being conducted, which will scrutinize the placement of regulatory buoys on the water. The goal of the program is to eliminate many of the unnecessary regulatory buoys that litter waterways such as the Barnegat Bay. Regulatory buoys can be easily identified by their color, which is white with orange bands. A message, such as “slow speed/no wake” is also displayed on the buoy.
In 1988 there were about 35 slow speed/no wake buoys placed in waterways throughout the State. During the summer of 2011, there were more than 750 slow speed/no wake buoys in the Barnegat Bay alone. It is possible that up to one third of the regulatory buoys in the bay can be eliminated through this program.
Beginning in 2012, New Jersey mariners may notice a reduction in the number of regulatory buoys on the waters of the State. A boating safety pilot program is being conducted, which will scrutinize the placement of regulatory buoys on the water. The goal of the program is to eliminate many of the unnecessary regulatory buoys that litter waterways such as the Barnegat Bay. Regulatory buoys can be easily identified by their color, which is white with orange bands. A message, such as “slow speed/no wake” is also displayed on the buoy.
In 1988 there were about 35 slow speed/no wake buoys placed in waterways throughout the State. During the summer of 2011, there were more than 750 slow speed/no wake buoys in the Barnegat Bay alone. It is possible that up to one third of the regulatory buoys in the bay can be eliminated through this program.