This versatile buoy, known as a marker buoy, net float, net buoy, mooring buoy, or strawberry fender, is designed for various maritime applications. It helps maintain distance between nearby boats or keeps your boat clear of the dock. It can also function as a navigation mark or indicate submerged anchors and similar objects. Larger variants are suitable as race markers in sailing competitions. Additionally, it has numerous other uses, such as being suspended in playgrounds or used by contractors as a plug in pipes that need cleaning or rerouting.