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Certification and Inspection of Offshore Wind Farms

Testing, certification and monitoring of offshore wind turbines and stations | TÜV Rheinland

Comprehensive inspection and certification in all project phases of your offshore wind farm

The construction and operation of offshore wind turbines and stations involves a number of challenges and risks. We support you with comprehensive services for your offshore projects – from certification in the development and construction phase over the review of safety concepts to periodic inspections in the operating phase all the way to dismantling.

Certification of offshore wind farms – Your benefits with TÜV Rheinland

Compliant
operation
Cost efficiency
and reduced risk
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Compliant
operation

Offshore structures located in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the North Sea and Baltic Sea must comply with the requirements of the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) and the German Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV), among other regulations.

By having our experts document inspection results and issue certificates of conformity, you can demonstrate that your offshore wind farms are operated, maintained and, if applicable, modified in accordance with the regulations.

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Cost efficiency
and reduced risk

As part of the wide range of our offshore services, we also offer so-called “hybrid inspections” in the operating phase in Germany. During their offshore deployment, our experts assess several subject areas, saving you costs and minimizing risks.

Competent
support
Customized
services
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Competent
support

Our engineers and offshore experts have been involved in the offshore sector since 2011. Our clients can leverage our internationally recognized certificates to enhance trust among different offshore project stakeholders.

No matter the location nor the complexity of the project, we support our clients with the expert technical capabilities of our international network. Our presence in more than 50 countries allows us to assist our customers on a global basis.

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Customized
services

With us, you have a strong partner at your side who can draw on many years of experience. As an approved inspection body (ZÜS), we are able to offer a wide range of services from one single source. This provides you with the best support in every phase of your offshore project.

Testing and certification of your offshore wind farm project | TÜV Rheinland

Our services for your offshore wind farm

We offer a wide range of services for your offshore wind farm, which are tailored to your specific regulatory requirements – from planning over construction to dismantling:

Our certification for all project phases of your offshore wind project:

  • Development phase
    Review of the preliminary design and the design basis.
  • Construction phase
    Review of the design documents, environmental and geotechnical reports, implementation planning and construction planning.
  • Implementation phase
    Inspection of production, transport, installation, and commissioning of your offshore facilities. In addition, we offer a separate Marine Warranty Survey to ensure the technical safety of all marine operations.
  • Operation phase
    Inspection of your offshore facilities as per BSH, WSV, AwSV and ArbSchG. Inspection of modifications, expert reviews in the event of damage, inspection of concepts for periodic inspections, issuing of summary inspection reports and certificates of conformity in accordance with BSH standard design.
  • Dismantling phase
    Inspection of dismantling planning and of dismantling.

The inspection results for each phase are documented in inspection reports, and a certificate of conformity is issued if the requirements are met. This certificate of conformity is used e.g. by the regulatory authority as a basis for assessing whether to issue the 1st and 2nd BSH approval and for maintaining the operational approval.

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