Link to an amendment published at 89 FR 76701, Sept. 18, 2024.
(a) Each portable fire extinguisher on a vessel must be of a type approved by the Commandant. The minimum number of portable fire extinguishers required on a vessel must be acceptable to the cognizant OCMI, but must be not less than the minimum number required by Table 118.500(a) of this section and other provisions of this section.
(b) Table 118.500(a) of this section indicates the minimum required number and type of extinguisher 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.
Table 118.500(a)—Required Portable Fire Extinguishers
| Space
| Minimum required rating
| Quantity and location
|
|---|
| Operating station | 10-B:C | 1.
|
| Machinery space | 40-B:C | 1 in the vicinity of the exit.
|
| Open vehicle deck | 40-B | 1 for every 10 vehicles.
|
| Accommodation space | 2-A | 1 each for each 2,500 sq ft or fraction thereof.
|
| Galley | 40-B:C | 1.
|
| Pantry, concession stand | 2-A | 1 in the vicinity of the exit. |
(c) A vehicle deck without a fixed sprinkler system and exposed to weather must have one 40-B portable fire extinguisher for every 10 vehicles, located near an entrance to the space.
(d) The frame or support of each semi-portable fire extinguisher permitted by paragraph (c) of this section must be welded or otherwise permanently attached to a bulkhead or deck.
[USCG-2012-0196, 81 FR 48270, July 22, 2016]
Portable fire extinguishers must be located so that they are clearly visible and readily accessible from the space being protected. The installation and location must be to the satisfaction of the cognizant OCMI.
authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103,
3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.3
source: CGD 85-080, 61 FR 917, Jan. 10, 1996, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 118.520