In the recent cases reported to Gard, wind speeds were over 80km/h, i.e. wind force 8+ Beaufort scale, and the majority of the vessels involved were large cruise vessels. Luckily no severe damages or personal injuries were reported, but the incidents still serve as an important reminder of how...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/beware-increase-in-cases-of-broken-mooring-lines/