Part B - Verifications and approval requirements 
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Part B Verifications and approval requirements 
1 Timescale and site conditions 
1.1 Preliminary remarks 
The minimum requirements set down in this standard relate to the design and structural com 
ponents of offshore structures for the use of offshore wind energy. 
These include, in particular 
• The locally fixed integration into the seabed (foundation elements), 
• The support structure (in the case of offshore wind turbines: the tower and substructure, in 
the case of offshore stations: substructure, possibly incl. supporting components of the 
operational structure), 
• Operational structure (in the case of offshore wind turbines the rotor/nacelle assembly, con 
sisting of the nacelle, hub and rotor blades, in the case of offshore substations the “top 
side” installation), 
• The cabling of the individual installations within the park, including their linkage to the sub 
station, 
• The power export system from the offshore substation to the grid connection on land via 
the offshore converter station and 
• All other offshore facilities (e. g. measurement masts, accommodation platforms) that are 
part of the offshore wind farm. 
Platform 
Water level 
Pile 
Seabed 
Underlying rock 
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Tower 
Li 
Foundation elements ' 
Figure 1-1 : Components of the overall mechanical system of an “offshore wind turbine“.