DANSK DS/ISO 9650-1 PDF

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