At Wet Tech Energy, we design and manufacture durable mooring buoys for offshore and nearshore work across the Gulf Coast. Whether you need steel mooring and pendant buoys, midline buoys, field stand-by buoys, aquaculture moorings or a custom build, each buoy is built to stay on station. Providing a Wave of Solutions since 1999.
Wet Tech is the manufacturer, not a reseller: our steel mooring buoys are Made in Louisiana at our shop in Maurice, LA, built with a two-compartment steel hull. We also build aluminum and polyethylene buoys. As a full-service mooring supply and installation company, we keep steel mooring buoys from 3 ft x 5 ft to 10 ft x 12 ft in stock to buy or rent, with anchors from 700 lb to 60,000 lb, chain and mooring buoy installation. We have shipped buoys internationally, including to Israel, West Africa, Trinidad and Mexico.
A spherical steel buoy that can be used for mooring or floatation- 30" diameter - 58" diameter are the std sizes
Steel Mooring & Pendant Buoys In Stock
New-build Wet Tech steel mooring buoys on a trailer, heading out for pull testing.Field stand-by 6 ft x 8 ft mooring buoy on station offshore.
Size
Type
Availability
3 ft x 5 ft
Pendant buoy
In stock, buy or rent
4 ft x 6 ft
Mooring / pendant buoy
In stock, buy or rent
6 ft x 8 ft
Mooring or pendant buoy (standard size)
In stock, buy or rent
8 ft x 10 ft
Mooring buoy
In stock, buy or rent
10 ft x 12 ft
Mooring buoy
In stock, buy or rent
Midline Buoys: Our steel mooring buoys also work as midline buoys. They hold a barge's mooring wires up off the bottom so they stay clear of debris and pipelines. Call today and let us know how we can assist with midline buoys.
Steel midline and mooring buoys built by Wet Tech, ready to ship.
Custom steel pendant buoys built by Wet Tech, strapped down and heading out.A row of Wet Tech custom steel pendant buoys chained down and ready to deliver.Orange pick-up buoys from Wet Tech Energy.
Call about custom pendant buoys, pick-up buoys and other custom buoys, or a simple refurb of an existing buoy.
Custom underwater targets built by Wet Tech Energy.
Wet Tech also builds custom underwater targets for subsea testing, made to your spec. Call us or email us and let us know how we can assist.
Custom 9 ft x 35 ft data buoy built by Wet Tech Energy.Bulk terminal fleeting buoy built in the Wet Tech shop.Bulk terminal fleeting buoy chained down and heading back to the customer.
Wet Tech builds custom steel buoys to your spec, including data buoys and bulk terminal fleeting buoys.
A Wet Tech mooring job ready to ship: anchors, the RS-002 spooling unit, an 8 ft x 10 ft mooring buoy and an 8 ft x 26 ft white smart buoy, ready to deploy.
Wet Tech is a full-service mooring supply and installation company: anchors, chain, buoys, spooling and installation. We keep anchor chain in stock, ready to ship, and stock anchors in all sizes and types for different bottom soil conditions. Call today to match the right anchor to your site.
Large anchor chain in stock at the Wet Tech yard, ready to ship.Wet Tech anchors on deck, ready to deploy.
Steel Field Stand-By Buoys
Wet Tech steel field stand-by buoy on station offshore.
Our steel field stand-by buoys are built by Wet Tech Energy in Louisiana and used offshore as a field stand-by and mooring point for vessels. Like our steel mooring and pendant buoys, they are part of the largest buoy rental fleet in the United States, so you can buy or rent them. We can have steel buoys shipped on a truck within 1 hour of a PO or approval, and every Wet Tech steel buoy has a radar reflector built in.
Mooring Buoy Installation, Anchors and Chain
Wet Tech designs and installs mooring systems around the buoy you need: single-point or multi-point, temporary or permanent moorings, with anchors and chain matched to your depth and bottom. For complete back down, standby and preset packages, see mooring systems. For polyethylene mooring balls, see poly ball buoys.
Mooring System Rentals
Wet Tech rents complete mooring systems. We have anchors of all types and sizes, from 700 lbs to 60,000 lbs, plus chain, buoys and hardware, with installation available. Call us or email us and let us know how we can assist.
Rental anchor on deck for a Wet Tech mooring system job.Large rental anchors and chain on deck, ready for a mooring system install.
Rental anchors in the yard, ready for the next job.Anchors of all types and sizes in stock.Anchor secured on a trailer and heading to the job.
Mooring Inspections
Anchor chain wears over time below the waterline. Regular mooring inspections catch worn links before they fail. Wet Tech inspects, cleans and repairs buoys and moorings. Call us or email us to schedule an inspection.
Wet Tech crew cleaning a mooring buoy offshore.Corroded stud-link anchor chain found during a mooring inspection.Close-up of chain link wear and corrosion pulled from a mooring.Anchor chain wear found during a Wet Tech mooring inspection.Worn chain links pulled from a mooring, the reason regular inspections matter.
Buoy Recovery & Maintenance
Wet Tech recovers buoys and services them on deck. Every recovery includes a full inspection of the buoy's GPS, light and shackles, plus the mooring wire, mooring chain and anchor blocks. Anything that looks questionable gets replaced before the buoy goes back on station. We confirm the marker buoy is on location when we arrive and again before we leave. Call us or email us and let us know how we can assist.
Buoy recovery over the stern for inspection and maintenance.Recovering buoy and preparing for inspection.Night buoy recovery with heavy marine growth on the hull.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a midline buoy?
A midline buoy holds a barge's mooring wires up off the bottom so they stay clear of debris and pipelines. Our steel mooring buoys also work as midline buoys, and you can buy or rent them.
What sizes of steel mooring buoys do you keep in stock?
3 ft x 5 ft pendant buoys, 4 ft x 6 ft mooring / pendant buoys, 6 ft x 8 ft mooring or pendant buoys (our standard size), 8 ft x 10 ft and 10 ft x 12 ft mooring buoys, all in stock to buy or rent. Every steel buoy is Made in Louisiana and built with a two-compartment steel hull.
Do you install mooring buoys?
Yes. Wet Tech is a full-service mooring supply and installation company. We supply the mooring buoy, anchors and chain, and our crews handle mooring buoy installation and testing across the Gulf Coast. See mooring system installation and testing. Call 337-893-9992 or email sales@wettechenergy.com.
Do you supply anchors and chain with the mooring buoy?
Yes. We stock anchors of all types and sizes from 700 lb to 60,000 lb, keep anchor chain ready to ship, and match the mooring to your bottom soil conditions. See anchors and chain and mooring anchor rentals.
Can I rent mooring buoys and a complete mooring system?
Yes. Steel mooring, pendant, midline and field stand-by buoys are available to buy or rent, and Wet Tech rents complete mooring systems with anchors, chain, buoys and hardware, with installation available.
Do you make polyethylene mooring buoys too?
Yes. Wet Tech builds steel, aluminum and polyethylene buoys. For lakes and marinas, see our 18 and 24 in poly ball buoys (poly mooring buoys). GPS and smart-buoy options apply to our steel navigation buoys such as the BL 620 and 58/14, not to polyethylene buoys.
What is a permanent mooring?
A permanent mooring stays on station for ongoing use. Wet Tech also supplies preset mooring systems, pre-installed in an array for multi-point anchoring, plus standby and back down mooring systems. See mooring systems.
Where are Wet Tech mooring buoys made, and do you ship internationally?
Our steel mooring buoys are Made in Louisiana at our shop in Maurice, in business since 1999. Providing a Wave of Solutions, we have shipped buoys internationally, including to Israel, West Africa, Trinidad and Mexico. Call for lead time and freight.
Call us or email us and let us know how we can assist.
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