The multi-role hydrographic and oceanographic survey vessels ECHO and ENTERPRISE are designed for inshore and continental shelf operations.

A vessel designed to carry out geophysical and geotechnical surveys.

A person charged with inspecting and reporting on engineering equipment, structure, etc on behalf of private interests or an official body.

A survival capability of a ship suffering some damage at site or bottom.

A craft capable of sustaining the lives of persons in distress from the time of abandoning the ship, (SOLAS, Chapter III).

A classification drawing which shall contain sufficient information to check that proposed arrangement of lifeboats, liferafts and rescue boat meets all SOLAS requirements.

All wind turbines are designed for a maximum wind speed, called the survival speed, above which they will be damaged.

The evacuation system designed for use on offshore installations.

Locations showing substantial corrosion and/or which are considered by the surveyor to be prone to rapid wastage.

A mixture with solid particles dispersed in the continuous water phase.

In chemistry, a suspension is a heterogeneous mixture of a fluid that contains solid particles sufficiently large for sedimentation.

A process focussed on the future availability of resources that minimise or mitigate the use of harmful sources of energy.

Three closely interrelated pillars: economic, environmental, and social performance.

A yearly publication produced by S&P Global recognising companies that are in the top 15% of companies in the sector.

Sustainable architecture is architecture that seeks to minimize the negative environmental impact of buildings by efficiency and moderation in the use of materials, energy, development space and the ecosystem at large.

Sustainable development is the organizing principle for meeting human development goals while simultaneously sustaining the ability of natural systems to provide the natural resources and ecosystem services on which the economy and society depend.

The Sustainable Development Goals are a collection of 17 interlinked global goals designed to be a "blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all".

The use of energy is considered sustainable if it meets the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations.

Sustainable refurbishment describes working on existing buildings to improve their environmental performance using sustainable methods and materials.

On February 1st, 2005 the maritime journal HANSA chose the research vessel PLANET as the “Ship of the Year 2004”. This twin-hull vessel was built by Nordseewerke in Emden.