46 C.F.R. § 118.500 Required number, type, and location.
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(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) and other provisions of this section. (b) A vehicle deck without a fixed sprinkler system and exposed to weather must have one B-II portable fire extinguisher for every five vehicles, located near an entrance to the space. (c) The cognizant OCMI may permit the use of a larger portable fire extinguisher, or a semiportable fire extinguisher, in lieu of those required by this section. (d) The frame or support of each B-V fire extinguisher permitted by paragraph (c) of this section must be welded or otherwise permanently attached to a bulkhead or deck. [CGD 85–080, 61 FR 917, Jan. 10, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 51351, Sept. 30, 1997]
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PART 118—FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
Subpart E—Portable Fire Extinguishers
§ 118.500 Required number, type, and location.
Table 118.500(a)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type extinguisher permitted Space protected Minimum number ---------------------------------------------------------- required CG class Medium Min. size----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Operating station............... 1.................. B-I, C-I........... Halon............... 1.1 kg (2.5 lb) CO2................. 1.8 kg (4 lb) Dry chemical........ 0.9 kg (2 lb)Machinery space................. 1.................. B-II, C-II located Halon............... 4.5 kg (10 lb) just outside exit. CO2................. 6.8 kg (15 lb) Dry chemical........ 4.5 kg (10 lb)Open vehicle deck............... 1 for every 10 B-II............... Foam................ 9.5 L (2.5 vehicles. gal) Halon............... 4.5 kg (10 lb) CO2................. 6.8 kg (15 lb) Dry chemical........ 4.5 kg (10 lb)Accommodation space............. 1 for each 232.3 A-II............... Foam................ 9.5 L (2.5 square meters gal) (2,500 square feet) or fraction thereof. Dry chemical........ 4.5 kg (10 lb) .................... ..............Galley, pantry, concession stand 1.................. A-II............... Foam................ 9.5 L (2.5 gal) B-II............... Dry chemical........ 4.5 kg (10 lb)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
