46 CFR §108.403
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- (a)Each of the following on a unit must have an approved fixed gaseous type extinguishing system:
- (1)Each paint locker, oil room, and similar space.
- (2)Each enclosed space containing internal combustion or gas turbine main propulsion machinery.
- (3)Each enclosed space containing internal combustion machinery with an aggregate power of at least 1000 B.H.P.
- (4)Each enclosed space containing a fuel oil unit, including purifiers, valves, or manifolds for main propulsion machinery or internal combustion machinery with an aggregate power of at least 1000 B.H.P.
- (5)Each enclosed ventilation system for electric motors or generators used for vital services including bilge pumps, fire pumps, or propulsion.
- (b)Each space containing an oil fired boiler, the fuel oil unit or valves for the boiler, or manifolds in the line between the fuel settling tanks and the boiler on a unit must have a fixed gas type, foam, or other approved fire extinguishing system.