---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 142.220"
title: "46"
number: "142.220"
heading: "Fire hazards to be minimized."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/142.220"
---

# §142.220. Fire hazards to be minimized.


Each towing vessel must be maintained and operated so as to minimize fire hazards and to ensure the following:

- (a) All bilges and void spaces are kept free from accumulation of combustible and flammable materials and liquids insofar as practicable.
- (b) Storage areas are kept free from accumulation of combustible and flammable materials insofar as practicable.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3103, 3301, 3306, 3308, 3316, 8104, 8904; 33 CFR 1.05; DHS Delegation 0170.1.

### Source

Source: USCG-2006-24412, 81 FR 40101, June 20, 2016, unless otherwise noted.