Buoys are pivotal to the delicate balance of coral reefs, offering various benefits to their ecosystem. Oftentimes, although we don’t think much of them, these floating markers serve critical roles in navigation, research, and mooring operations. My project primarily investigates the fundamental significance of buoys in mooring systems, in order to minimize or mitigate potential damage to coral reefs caused by anchoring vessels. They provide boat crews with a better alternative to just blindly and haphazardly throwing their anchors down, hence reducing the risk of collisions with and destruction of coral formations.