§98.30-37. Firefighting requirements.
46 C.F.R. § 98.30-37
No person may lift a portable tank on or off a vessel, or transfer a product with a flashpoint of less than 300 °F to or from a portable tank or IBC unless—
Water pressure is maintained on the firemain;
Firehoses, fitted with a Coast Guard-approved combination nozzle, are attached to each fire hydrant in the vicinity of the portable tanks;
Except as provided in § 98.30-39, fire extinguishers of a dry chemical type are—
Located to protect the deck area 10 feet in any horizontal direction from each portable tank and its associated cargo handling system;
Coast Guard approved; and
Capable of covering the deck area without being moved;
In a deck area of 500 square feet or less, there are two or more dry chemical fire extinguishers of 300 pounds or more total capacity of extinguishing agent; and
In a deck area of more than 500 square feet, there are three or more dry chemical fire extinguishers of 450 pounds or more total capacity of extinguishing agent.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[CGD 73-172, 39 FR 22954, June 25, 1974, as amended by USCG-2011-0088, 78 FR 54787, Sept. 6, 2013]
Source
Source: CGD 73-172, 39 FR 22954, June 25, 1974, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1903; 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3307, 3703; 49 U.S.C. App. 1804; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.
Source
Source: CGFR 65-50, 30 FR 17022, Dec. 30, 1965, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[CGD 73-172, 39 FR 22954, June 25, 1974, as amended by USCG-2011-0088, 78 FR 54787, Sept. 6, 2013]