A mooring system, comprising: a mooring support structure comprising: a base structure ; a turntable disposed on the base structure , wherein the turntable is configured to at least partially rotate about the base structure ; a post extending from and connected at a first end to the turntable and a second end extending out from the turntable , wherein the post comprises a yoke head connector disposed on a second end thereof; and a vessel support structure disposed on a vessel floating on a surface of a body of water ; at least one extension arm suspended from the vessel support structure ; a ballast tank connected to the at least one extension arm , the ballast tank configured to move back and forth below the vessel support structure ; a yoke extending from and connected at a first end to the ballast tank , wherein the yoke comprises a yoke head disposed on a second end thereof, wherein the yoke head is disconnectedly engaged with the yoke head connector , wherein a length of the post is configured to provide a connection location between the yoke head and the yoke head connector such that when the yoke head is disconnected from the yoke head connector , the yoke head falls from the yoke head connector toward the surface of the body of water without contacting the mooring support structure ; and a first elongated support connected at a first end to the vessel support structure and connected at a second end to the yoke , wherein the elongated support is configured to support the yoke when the yoke head is disconnected from the yoke head connector . a mooring support structure comprising: a base structure ; a turntable disposed on the base structure , wherein the turntable is configured to at least partially rotate about the base structure ; a post extending from and connected at a first end to the turntable and a second end extending out from the turntable , wherein the post comprises a yoke head connector disposed on a second end thereof; and a base structure ; a turntable disposed on the base structure , wherein the turntable is configured to at least partially rotate about the base structure ; a post extending from and connected at a first end to the turntable and a second end extending out from the turntable , wherein the post comprises a yoke head connector disposed on a second end thereof; and a vessel support structure disposed on a vessel floating on a surface of a body of water ; at least one extension arm suspended from the vessel support structure ; a ballast tank connected to the at least one extension arm , the ballast tank configured to move back and forth below the vessel support structure ; a yoke extending from and connected at a first end to the ballast tank , wherein the yoke comprises a yoke head disposed on a second end thereof, wherein the yoke head is disconnectedly engaged with the yoke head connector , wherein a length of the post is configured to provide a connection location between the yoke head and the yoke head connector such that when the yoke head is disconnected from the yoke head connector , the yoke head falls from the yoke head connector toward the surface of the body of water without contacting the mooring support structure ; and a first elongated support connected at a first end to the vessel support structure and connected at a second end to the yoke , wherein the elongated support is configured to support the yoke when the yoke head is disconnected from the yoke head connector . <EOS>