ISO 9650-1:2005 小型船—インフレータブル救命いかだ—パート1：タイプI | ページ 2

Foreword

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ISO 9650-1 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 188, Small craft.

ISO 9650 consists of the following parts, under the general title Small craft — Inflatable liferafts:

• Part 1: Type I
• Part 2: Type II
• Part 3: Material

Introduction

This part of ISO 9650 is intended for inflatable liferafts for small craft used for leisure activities. It does not apply to liferafts required for ships under the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS) Convention.

A liferaft manufactured and maintained in accordance with this part of ISO 9650 should provide:

• a reasonably safe refuge for a shipwrecked person awaiting rescue;
• a reasonable service lifetime, provided a user meets a manufacturer’s clearly specified recommendations on stowage and maintenance.

Compliance with this part of ISO 9650 does not imply that a liferaft will be suitable in all circumstances.

A liferaft which complies with this part of ISO 9650 must be constructed in such a manner that maintenance is as easy and straightforward as possible.

A user must be responsible for selecting a liferaft appropriate to the intended circumstances of use. Manufacturers and vendors must inform potential purchasers of the properties of the product, including possible choices (e.g. different equipment packs), limits on normal usage, and recommendations on stowage and maintenance.

The tests in this part of ISO 9650 have been designed to simulate reality as closely as possible. Compliance with a test does not guarantee similar performance in service. For example, compliance with the re-righting tests does not guarantee that a liferaft can be righted at sea by an exhausted person in any circumstances.

1 Scope

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.

2 Normative references

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.

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