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Abbreviations 
Abbreviations 
AC 
Alternating Current 
ALARP 
As low as reasonably practicable 
ALS 
Accidental Limit State 
ArbSchG 
Arbeitsschutzgesetz - German Labor Protection Act 
BAM 
Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung - Federal Institute for 
Materials Research and Testing 
BAS 
Burial Assessment Study 
BauPG 
Bauproduktengesetz - German Construction Products Act 
BAW 
Bundesanstalt für Wasserbau - Federal Waterways Engineering and Re 
search Institute 
BFO 
Bundesfachplan Offshore - Spatial Offshore Grid Plan 
BMVI 
Bundesministerium für Verkehr und digitale Infrastruktur - German Federal 
Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure 
BSH 
Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie - German Federal Mari 
time and Hydrographie Agency 
BUV 
Bauüberwachungsverein - Association for Structural Engineering 
CCP 
Cathodic corrosion protection 
CIGRE 
Conseil International des Grands Réseaux Électriques - International 
Council on Large Electric Systems 
CMS 
Condition Monitoring System 
DC 
Direct Current 
DGGT 
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Geotechnik e. V. - German Geotechnical Society 
DIBt 
Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik - German Center of Competence in Civil 
Engineering 
DIN 
Deutsches Institut für Normung - German Institute for Standardization 
DLC 
Definition of the load case 
DNV 
Det Norske Veritas 
EA-Pfahle 
Empfehlungen des Arbeitskreises „Pfähle“ - Book of recommendations 
elaborated by the “Piles” study group of the German Center of Compe 
tence in Civil Engineering 
EC 
Eurocode (Series DIN EN 199x) 
EEZ 
Exclusive Economic Zone 
EIA 
Environmental Impact Assessment 
EN 
Euronorm 
EV 
Entwurfsverfasser - Architect 
EWM 
Extreme wind speed model 
EXC 
Execution Class