46 CFR §169.564
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- (a)A fixed carbon dioxide, Halon 1301, or clean agent extinguishing system must be installed to protect the following spaces:
- (1)Any vessel machinery or fuel tank space, except where the space is so open to the atmosphere as to make the use of a fixed system ineffective;
- (2)Any paint or oil room, or similar hazardous space; and
- (3)Any galley stove area on a vessel greater than 90 feet in length and certificated for exposed or partially protected water service.
- (b)Each fixed extinguishing system must be of an approved carbon dioxide, Halon 1301, halogenated, or clean agent type and installed to the satisfaction of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection.