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MOORING BUOY PROJECT
Marine Conservation - Mooring Buoys
Mooring buoy ready for deployment


A majority of the structural damages caused to the reefs around Koh Tao stems from anchoring and improper mooring buoy installation and use. Starting in 2008, Eco Koh Tao has been actively involved with Save Koh Tao will adopting regions of the island to survey, plan, construct, and maintain proper boat mooring systems.

See below for an example of the recommended system from mooring systems on Koh Tao.

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Internship, Marine Resource Management and Project Aware participants may be called upon to help replace mooring lines around Koh Tao. We have been an integral part in replacing mooring lines around Koh Tao. In addition floated ropes protecting shallow reef areas have been a part of our resource managment and conservation initiatives. 
Marine Conservation - Mooring Buoys
Marine Conservation - Mooring Buoys
Marine Conservation
Prescribed method for implementing mooring buoys.
Our three way system for mooing lines ensuring that broken lines don't always result in the loss of all our physical assets - rope, buoy and other fixtures. The picture on the right is a perfect bowline, ideal for fixing lines.