[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR28.160]

[Page 342-343]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 28_REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL FISHING INDUSTRY VESSELS--Table 
 
                 Subpart B_Requirements for All Vessels
 
Sec. 28.160  Portable fire extinguishers.

    (a) Each vessel must meet the requirements of part 25, subpart 25.30 
of this chapter.
    (b) Each vessel 65 feet (19.8 meters) or more in length must be 
equipped with the minimum number, location, and type of portable fire 
extinguishers specified in table 28.160.

   Table 28.160--Portable Fire Extinguishers for Vessels 65 Feet (19.8
                        Meters) or More in Length
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            Space               Classification    Quantity and location
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Safety areas, communicating    A-II...........  1 in each main corridor
 corridors.                                      not more than 150 feet
                                                 (49.2 meters) apart.
                                                 (May be located in
                                                 stairways.)
Pilothouse...................  C-I............  2 in vicinity of exit.
Service spaces, galleys......  B-II or C-II...  1 for each 2,500 square
                                                 feet (269.1 sq. meters)
                                                 or fraction thereof
                                                 suitable for hazards
                                                 involved.
Paint lockers................  B-II...........  1 outside space in
                                                 vicinity of exit.
Accessible baggage and         A-II...........  1 for each 2,500 square
 storerooms.                                     feet (269.1 sq. meters)
                                                 or fraction thereof
                                                 located in the vicinity
                                                 of exits, either inside
                                                 or outside the spaces.
Work shops and similar spaces  A-II...........  1 outside the space in
                                                 vicinity of exit.
Machinery spaces; Internal     B-II...........  1 for each 1,000 brake
 combustion propelling                           horsepower or fraction
 machinery.                                      thereof but not less
                                                 than 2 nor more than 6.
Electric propulsion motors or  C-II...........  1 for each propulsion
 generator unit of open type.                    motor generator unit.
Auxiliary spaces.............  B-II...........  1 outside the space in
                                                 the vicinity of exit.
Internal combustion machinery  B-II...........  1 outside the space in
                                                 the vicinity of exit.

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Electric emergency motors or   C-II...........  1 outside the space in
 generators.                                     the vicinity of exit.
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[CGD 88-079, 56 FR 40393, Aug. 14, 1991; 56 FR 47679, Sept. 20, 1991]