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Private Moorings Sydney Waterways

Sydney Waterways - Moorings

General information

Moorings are used to secure a vessel in a particular location. Types of moorings, their use and colour are as follows:

Type Buoy colour Purpose
1 Private mooring Generally Yellow Licence permits you to moor your vessel on navigable waters and is renewable annually. A mooring licence is not a lease of the seabed and there is no guarantee of tenure.
2 Commercial/Club mooring Generally Orange Licence issued to a business entity trading to provide marine type services to the boating public.
For further information contact your local NSW Maritime office
3 Emergency mooring Blue Used by NSW Maritime or Water Police to store vessels in emergency situations.
4 Courtesy mooring Pink Freely available for use by the general boating public on a 24hr basis.

A mooring licence is required for 1 & 2 above. Application for a mooring licence is made to an office of NSW Maritime.

Note that only approved vessels are able to secure to a private, commercial/club or emergency mooring. Penalties apply for non-compliance.

For further detailed information on all matters Maritime.





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