46 C.F.R. § 76.50-10 Location.
Title 46 - Shipping
(a) Approved hand portable fire extinguishers and semiportable fire extinguishing systems shall be installed in accordance with table 76.50–10(a). The location of the equipment shall be to the satisfaction of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as limiting the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, from requiring such additional equipment as he deems necessary for the proper protection of the vessel. (b) Semiportable fire extinguishing systems shall be located in the open so as to be readily seen. (c) If hand portable fire extinguishers are not located in the open or behind glass so that they may be readily seen, they may be placed in enclosures together with the fire hose, provided such enclosures are marked as required by §78.47–20 of this subchapter. (d) Hand portable fire extinguishers and their stations shall be numbered in accordance with §78.47–30 of this subchapter. (e) Hand portable or semiportable extinguishers, which are required on their nameplates to be protected from freezing, shall not be located where freezing temperatures may be expected. [CGFR 65–50, 30 FR 10940, Dec. 30, 1965, as amended by CGFR 66–33, 31 FR 15283, Dec. 6, 1966]
Title 46: Shipping
PART 76—FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
Subpart 76.50—Hand Portable Fire Extinguishers and Semiportable Fire Extinguishing Systems, Arrangements and Details
§ 76.50-10 Location.
Table 76.50-10(a)------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hand portable fire extinguisher and semiportable fire extinguishing systems ----------------------------------------------- Space Quantity Classification (see § 76.50-5) and location------------------------------------------------------------------------ Safety area \1\Wheelhouse or fire A-II, B-II, C-II.................... 1 of control room. each classifi cation on vessels over 1,000 gross tons. (Not required in both spaces.) (Multipl e classifi cation may be recogniz ed.)Stairway and elevator .................................... None enclosures. required .Communicating corridors. A-II................................ 1 in each main corridor in each main vertical zone. (May be located in stairway enclosur es.)Lifeboat embarkation and .................................... None lowering stations. required .Radio room.............. C-I \3\............................. 2 in vicinity of exit.\2\ Accommodations \1\Staterooms, toilet .................................... None spaces, isolated required pantries, etc.. .Offices, lockers, and .................................... Do. isolated storerooms.Public spaces........... A-II................................ 1 for each 2,500 square feet or fraction thereof located in vicinity of exits, except that none required for spaces under 500 square feet.Open decks or enclosed .................................... None promenades. required . Service spacesGalleys................. B-II or C-II........................ 1 for each 2,500 square feet or fraction thereof suitable for hazards involved .Main pantries........... A-II................................ 1 for each 2,500 square feet or fraction thereof located in vicinity of exits.Motion picture booths C-I \3\............................. 1 and film lockers. outside in vicinity of exit.Paint and lamp rooms.... B-II................................ 1 outside space in vicinity of exit.Inaccessible baggage, .................................... None mail, and specie rooms, required and storerooms. .Accessible baggage, A-II................................ 1 for mail, and specie rooms, each and storerooms. 2,500 square feet or fraction thereof located in vicinity of exits, either inside or outside the spaces.Refrigerated storerooms. A-II................................ 1 for each 2,500 square feet or fraction thereof located in vicinity of exits, outside the spaces.Carpenter, valet, A-II................................ 1 photographic, printing outside shops sales rooms, etc. the space in vicinity of exit. Machinery spacesCoal Fired Boilers: .................................... None Bunker and boilerspace. required .Oil Fired Boilers: B-II, B-V........................... 2 Spaces, containing oil required fired boilers, either .\3\1 main or auxiliary, or required their fuel oil units. .\4\Internal combustion or B-II................................ 1 for gas turbine propelling each machinery spaces. 1,000 B. H. P., but not less than 2 or more than 6. B-III............................... 1 required .\5\Electric propulsive C-II................................ 1 for motors or generators of each open type. propulsi on motor or generato r unit.Enclosed ventilating .................................... None systems for motors and required generators of electric . propelling machinery.Auxiliary spaces, B-II................................ 1 internal combustion or outside gas turbine. the space in vicinity of exit.\6\Auxiliary spaces, C-II................................ Do. electric emergency motors or generators.Auxiliary spaces, steam. .................................... None required .Trunks to machinery .................................... Do. spaces.Fuel tanks.............. .................................... Do. Cargo spacesInaccessible during .................................... Do. voyage, including trunks (excluding tanks).Accessible during voyage A-II................................ 1 for each 1,200 square feet or fraction thereof.Vehicular spaces B-II................................ 1, plus (covered by sprinkler 1 for system). each 6,000 square feet or fraction thereof:Vehicular spaces (not B-II................................ 1, plus covered by sprinkler 1 for system). each 1,500 square feet or fraction thereof. \7\Cargo oil tanks......... .................................... None required .------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ In any case, on vessels of 150 feet in length, and over, there shall be at least 2 A-II units on each passenger deck.\2\ For vessels on an international voyage, substitute 1 C-II in vicinity of exit.\3\ Vessels of less than 1,000 gross tons and not on an international voyage, require 1.\4\ Vessels of less than 1,000 gross tons and not on an international voyage may substitute 1 B-IV.\5\ If oil burning donkey boiler fitted in space, the B-V previously required for the protection of the boilerroom may be substituted. Not required on vessels of less than 300 gross tons if fuel has flashpoint of 110 °F. or lower except those on an international voyage.\6\ Not required on vessels of less than 300 gross tons if fuel has flashpoint higher than 110 °F.\7\ B-I units may be substituted for 1 B-II unit.
