Part B - Verifications and approval requirements 
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• Verification pertaining to transport and transport safeguards 
• Verification of the main components by means of drawings, specifications with regard to 
the installation procedure, load and weight information, including details on the centre of 
gravity, lashing points, and any special tools and procedures required 
• Verification of how the components are to be handled during the installation procedure in 
compliance with the applicant’s, resp. manufacturer’s, instructions (e.g. accelerations du 
ring transport and installation, as well as the effect of waves, wind, temperature, precipita 
tion, lightning etc.) 
• Verification of the accessibility of the construction site (load-bearing capacity of the equip 
ment, access routes, restricted areas and protection zones for shipping and aviation, ac 
cess system for the structures) 
• Verification of the major construction phases pertaining to transport and installation (e.g. 
construction phase plan, ancillary equipment and resources, arrangement of marine ves 
sels, buoys, lights, ballasting, resp. balancing procedures, monitoring the condition of the 
seabed, required static and dynamic verification 
• Verification of all the floating equipment involved in the operations on the basis of their clas 
sification (OM) or in the form of a special permit 
• Verification of the dimensioning of the crane and lifting equipment, incl. all crossbeams, las 
hing cables, hooks and other ancillaries. All lifting equipment, cables and hooks shall be 
inspected on a regular basis with regard to the approved load. Where applicable, the crane 
manual shall be made available in accordance with the legal provisions. 
• Marine coordination (OVC), regulation of the responsibilities and communication priorities 
for all major transport and installation procedures, provision of weather forecasts (weather 
reports from at least two independent weather services shall be obtained and made availa 
ble) 
• Verification of the towing and installation concepts, e.g. regarding the buoyancy of the 
structure (e.g. the substation platform), ensuring adequate buoyant force and a sufficient 
distance from the base of the body of water and 
• Verification with respect to the purity of the seabed. 
2.3.6 Documents to be submitted when applying for the 3 rd release 
[Doc. No. 230] 
[Doc. No. 231] 
[Doc. No. 232] 
[Doc. No. 233] 
[Doc. No. 234] 
[Doc. No. 235] 
Installation manual 
Verification report pertaining to Doc. No. 230 
Verification report pertaining to the installation plan 
Decommissioning concept 
Verification report pertaining to Doc. No. 233 
Certificate of conformity 
2.4 Implementation phase 
2.4.1 Technical codes of practice 
The following technical codes of practice, among others, in their respective current version, as 
well as the current state of the art, shall apply: 
DIN EN ISO 19901-6 Petroleum and natural gas industries - Specific requirements for off 
shore structures, Part 6: Marine operations