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Part B - Certificates and approval requirements 
During installation, the logistics of all significant components and assemblies shall be presented and 
certified from the production location to the installation site in order to exclude dangers to personnel and 
risks to equipment and the environment. 
• Planning documents 
The manufacturer of the components shall provide complete drawings, specifications and instruc 
tions for the installation procedure as well as installation and erection of the wind turbine. The manu 
facturer shall supply details of all loads and weights with data on the centre of gravity, lashing points, 
special tools and processes necessary for lashing and installing the components. 
• Takeover of the components 
Components shall be moved and stored during installation and transport in accordance with the 
manufacturer's instructions. Components shall be secured where there is a risk of movement and 
damage by wind, swell, etc. 
• Climatic conditions 
The climatic limits specified by the manufacturer shall be observed and maintained during installa 
tion. The following points shall be taken into account, amongst others: 
Swell (wave heights), 
Tides 
Wind speeds 
Visibility 
Temperature 
Rain 
Lightning 
Snow and ice 
• Certification of the transport and installation concept 
The manufacturer of the structures shall be adequately described and it shall be possible to test it with 
regard to feasibility of undertaking it at sea. Any danger to public safety and shipping shall be excluded. 
Certifications of the significant construction phases for transport and installation in order to undertake 
the planned project shall be described adequately with the following sub-items, amongst others: 
Construction phase plan 
Ancillary equipment and resources 
Arrangement of marine vessels, buoys, lights, etc. 
Lifting, lowering, unloading and ballasting procedures 
Inspection of the seabed condition 
Necessary static and dynamic certificates for performing the lifting and installation procedures 
Regulation of responsibilities and communication priorities in all important transport and instal 
lation procedures and 
Certification of the equipment involved such as cranes and derrick barges 
• Towing procedures and installation 
The following certificates, amongst others, shall be provided for towing and transport procedures as 
well as installation: 
Buoyancy of the construction, which shall take account of not only vertical and horizontal move 
ment but also the transition from floating condition 
adequate buoyant force and sufficient distance from the base of the body of water, as well as 
certification of sufficient bollard pulling force. 
• Access to the installation site 
The installation site as well as all routes leading to it shall be secured. The following points shall be 
taken into account, amongst others: 
Load capacity of the equipment 
Access ways to the installation site