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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.