This part of ISO 9650 specifies the design, performance and marking characteristics, and gives the test methods for inflatable liferafts of Type II:
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having a carrying capacity of 4 to 10 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 4 m;
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designed for voyages, where moderate conditions may be met in areas such as, but not limited to, coastal water, large bays, estuaries, lakes and rivers;
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with a high degree of self-sufficiency.
Type I liferafts are specified in ISO 9650-1.