cylindrical (can) Cylindrical buoy - Can , conical Conical buoy , spherical Spherical buoy , pillar Pillar buoy and spar Spar buoy - Spindle buoy , but variations may occur, for example: minor light-floats Light float. In the illustrations below, only the standard buoy shapes are used.
In the case of fixed beacons Green and red Beacons - lit or unlit - only the shape of the topmark is of navigational significance