§181.500. Required number, type, and location.
46 C.F.R. § 181.500
Each portable fire extinguisher on a vessel must be of an approved type. The minimum number of portable fire extinguishers required on a vessel must be acceptable to the cognizant Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, but must not be fewer than the minimum number required by table 1 to § 181.500(b) and other provisions of this section.
Table 1 to § 181.500(b) indicates the minimum required classification for each space listed. Extinguishers with larger numerical ratings or multiple letter designations may be used if the extinguishers meet the requirements of the table.
A vehicle deck without a fixed sprinkler system and exposed to weather must have one 40-B portable fire extinguisher for every five vehicles, located near an entrance to the space.
The frame or support of each semi-portable fire extinguisher permitted by paragraph (a) of this section must be welded or otherwise permanently attached to a bulkhead or deck.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[USCG-2012-0196, 81 FR 48300, July 22, 2016, as amended by USCG-2020-0519, 89 FR 76707, Sept. 18, 2024]
Authority
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.
Source
Source: CGD 85-080, 61 FR 982, Jan. 10, 1996, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[USCG-2012-0196, 81 FR 48300, July 22, 2016, as amended by USCG-2020-0519, 89 FR 76707, Sept. 18, 2024]