propulsion system is used in one embodiment to maintain the geographic location in other embodiments a jet propulsion system is used in some embodiments sleeve 206 is an integral part of buoy 200 used to house buoy 200 in other embodiments sleeve 206 is not used and is not a part of buoy 200 sleeve 206 facilitates storing transporting and launching buoy 200 in one embodiment buoy 200 is removed from sleeve 206 prior to launch in other embodiments buoy 200 is launched while inside sleeve 206 in such embodiments sleeve 206 is removed after launch in one embodiment sleeve 206 is removed through remote control via remote unit 220 in other embodiments sleeve 206 is designed to open and release buoy 200 automatically upon occurrence of a particular event such as impact with the water surface sleeve 206 and buoy 200 are made from any appropriate metal metal alloy plastic foam or other appropriate material fig3 is an image of an articulating buoy in a deployed configuration according to one embodiment of the present invention once deployed sections 202 1 202 n and section 204 fold to form an articulating buoy as depicted in fig3 each of sections 202 1 202 n and 204 folds about one of joints 306 1 306 n in one embodiment sections 202 1 202 n fold in a fashion similar to the manner in which a jacob 39 s ladder is folded together in one embodiment section 204 is folded underneath sections 202 1 202 n maintaining the streamlined shape as can be seen more clearly in fig3 sections.