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Appendix 7 Terms and Definitions 
Acknowledged Rules of Technology 
An acknowledged rule of technology is a technical definition that is considered by a represen 
tative majority of experts as being the reproduction of the state of the art. The generally ack 
nowledged rules of technology are not identical to the DIN standards (according to a decision 
issued by the German Federal Court of Justice, the DIN standards are private technical rules 
with recommendatory character) and other standards. The generally acknowledged rules of 
technology go far beyond the general technical specifications, to which the DIN standards 
also belong. As far as standards have been incorporated into the building regulations, these 
belong to the generally acknowledged rules of technology. 
Appointed Inspector 
The appointed inspector is an independent test, classification, or certification organisation 
with appropriately qualified personal or a certified inspector. The appointed inspector is to be 
presented to the BSH by the applicant or the approval holder and confirmed by the BSH. 
The appointed inspectors are independent in the context of their incumbent duties (testing 
and certification) and are not bound to the instructions of the applicant/the approval holder. 
In order to be recognised by the BSH, the requirements with reference to DIN EN ISO/IEC 
17020 “Conformity assessment - Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies 
performing inspection” and DIN EN ISO / IEC 17065 “Conformity assessment - Requirements 
for bodies certifying products, processes and services”, must be fulfilled. 
As-Built Drawing 
The as-built drawing includes the description of the actual physical inventory on-site (also fol 
lowing the completion of the decommissioning phase). It is fundamental for the entries in the 
nautical charts. 
As-Built Report 
The as-built report corresponds to the as-built drawing, i. e. the description of the actual situ 
ation on-site after the completion of the respective implementation phase, including all struc 
tural deviations from the final design which have to be accordingly indicated. 
Basic Documents 
Documents that contain the determined and measured on-site conditions. They form the de 
sign basis in combination with the design rules. 
Bathymetry 
Mapping of the topographical seabed relief. 
Certified Inspector 
Certified inspectors must be able to prove that they possess special knowledge in the test 
discipline through vocational training and experience and must have received accreditation by 
the governmental institutions in the respective discipline (for example according to the Autho 
rised Inspectors and Inspection Experts Ordinance, PPVO). 
Characteristic Values of the Soil Parameters 
These are carefully selected mean values of a typical bandwidth of these values for the parti 
cular soil type under the circumstances to be considered, the magnitude of which is to be 
viewed as secured for the service life of the foundation. The geotechnical engineering model 
in which they are to be used, shall also be taken into account when defining them.