This part of ISO 9650 specifies the design, performance and marking characteristics, and gives the test methods for inflatable liferafts of Type I:
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having a carrying capacity of 4 to 12 persons;
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applicable on small craft of hull length up to 24 m;
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suitable for launching overboard from a height not exceeding 6 m;
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divided into two groups (group A and group B);
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designed for extended voyages, where high wind and significant wave heights may be experienced, but excluding abnormal conditions such as hurricanes;
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completely self-sufficient;
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prepared to meet serious emergencies without expectation of outside assistance;
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and not voyaging in extreme zones (e.g. Southern Oceans).
Type II liferafts are specified in ISO 9650-2.