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46 CFR §160.051-9

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To obtain Coast Guard approval, each A and B inflatable liferaft must comply with the requirements in subpart 160.151, with the following exceptions:
  1. (a)Capacity (IMO LSA Code chapter IV/4.1.2.1). The carrying capacity must be not less than four persons.
  2. (b)Markings (IMO LSA Code, chapter IV/4.2.6.3). The type of equipment pack must be identified as “A” or “B”, respectively, instead of “SOLAS A” or “SOLAS B”. No “SOLAS” markings may appear on the container.