46 CFR § 108.495
Locations and number of fire extinguishers required
April 15, 2021
Table 108.495 of this section indicates the minimum required number and type of fire extinguishers 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 108.495—Carriage of Portable Fire Extinguishers
Open Table
| Space | Minimum required rating | Quantity and location |
|---|---|---|
| Safety Areas | ||
| Wheelhouse and control room | 20-B:C | 2 in the vicinity of the exit. |
| Stairway and elevator enclosure | None required. | |
| Corridors | 2-A | 1 in each corridor not more than 150 ft (45 m) apart. (May be located in stairways.) |
| Lifeboat embarkation and lowering stations | None required. | |
| Radio room | 10-B:C | 2 in the vicinity of the exit. |
| Accommodations | ||
| Staterooms, toilet spaces, public spaces, offices, lockers, small storerooms, pantries, open decks, and similar spaces | None required. | |
| Service Spaces | ||
| Galleys | 40-B:C | 1 for each 2,500 sq ft (232.2 sq m) or fraction thereof suitable for the hazards involved. |
| Paint and lamp rooms | 40:B | 1 outside each room in the vicinity of the exit. |
| Storerooms | 2-A | 1 for each 2,500 sq ft (232.2 sq m) or fraction thereof located in the vicinity of the exits, either inside or outside the spaces. |
| Workshop and similar spaces | 20B:C | 1 outside each space in the vicinity of the exit. |
| Machinery Spaces | ||
| Oil-fired boilers: Spaces containing oil-fired boilers, either main or auxiliary, or their fuel oil units | 40-B | 2 required in each space. |
| 160-B | 1 required in each space. See note 1. | |
| Internal combustion or gas turbine propelling machinery spaces | 40-B | 1 for each 1,000 brake horsepower but not less than 2 and not more than 6 in each space. |
| 120-B | 1 required in each space. See note 1. | |
| Motors or generators of electric propelling machinery that do not have an enclosed ventilating system | 40-B:C | 1 for each motor or generator. |
| Motors and generators of electric propelling machinery that have enclosed ventilating systems | None required. | |
| Auxiliary Spaces | ||
| Internal combustion engines or gas turbine | 40-B | Outside the space containing engines or turbines in the vicinity of the exit. |
| Electric emergency motors or generators | 40-B:C | 1 outside the space containing motors or generators in the vicinity of the exit. |
| Steam driven auxiliary machinery | None required. | |
| Trunks to machinery spaces | None required. | |
| Fuel tanks | None required. | |
| Miscellaneous Areas | ||
| Helicopter landing decks | 160-B | 1 at each access route. |
| Helicopter fueling facilities | 160-B | 1 at each fuel transfer facility. See note 2. |
| Drill floor | 40-B:C | 2 required. |
| Cranes with internal combustion engines | 40-B:C | 1 required. |
| Spare Units | ||
| 2-A | 10 percent of the total required rounded up. | |
| 40-B:C | 10 percent of the total required rounded up. | |
1Not required where a fixed gas extinguishing system is installed.
2Not required where a fixed foam system is installed in accordance with §108.489 of this subpart.
[USCG-2012-0196, 81 FR 48266, July 22, 2016]
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