Tag:man_made=buoy
 man_made = buoy
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An device floating on the water anchored in place 
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| Group: man made |
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The tag man_made=buoy is used to identify a 
buoy, a device floating on the surface of a body of water and anchored to a fixed position.
How to map
Add a 
node at the location of the buoy and tag with man_made=buoy.
The exact position of a buoy can vary by several meters depending on tides, currents, and water level. In this case, set the node roughly at the typical or average position of the buoy.
Temporary buoys, such as those used for crabbing, lobstering, or diving, should not be mapped. If the buoys are connected with a rope or chain to form a barrier, use barrier=floating_boom instead.
Buoys on land
Buoys are assumed to be floating=yes. If a buoy is permanently stored out of the water then tag as normal but add floating=no. If the object is not designed to be a buoy, then it might be man_made=beacon instead.
Alternative tags
Some mappers use certain seamark tags in addition to, or instead of, man_made=buoy. The most commonly used seamark buoy tags are seamark:type=buoy_lateral, seamark:type=buoy_special_purpose, seamark:type=buoy_cardinal, and seamark:type=buoy_safe_water.