(a) Approved hand portable fire extinguishers and semiportable fire extinguishing systems shall be installed in accordance with table 76.50-10(a).
Table 76.50-10(a)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hand portable fire extinguisher and semiportable fire extinguishing
systems
Space ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Classification (see Sec.
76.50-5) Quantity and location----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Safety area \1\
Wheelhouse or fire control room.......... A-II, B-II, C-II........... 1 of each classification on vessels over
1,000 gross tons. (Not required in both
spaces.) (Multiple classification may
be recognized.)Stairway and elevator enclosures......... ........................... None required.Communicating corridors.................. A-II....................... 1 in each main corridor in each main
vertical zone. (May be located in
stairway enclosures.)Lifeboat embarkation and lowering ........................... None required.
stations.Radio room............................... C-I \3\.................... 2 in vicinity of exit.\2\
Accommodations \1\
Staterooms, toilet spaces, isolated ........................... None required.
pantries, etc..Offices, lockers, and isolated storerooms ........................... Do.Public spaces............................ A-II....................... 1 for each 2,500 square feet or fraction
thereof located in vicinity of exits,
except that none required for spaces
under 500 square feet.Open decks or enclosed promenades........ ........................... None required.
Service spaces
Galleys.................................. B-II or C-II............... 1 for each 2,500 square feet or fraction
thereof suitable for hazards involved.Main pantries............................ A-II....................... 1 for each 2,500 square feet or fraction
thereof located in vicinity of exits.Motion picture booths and film lockers... C-I \3\.................... 1 outside in vicinity of exit.Paint and lamp rooms..................... B-II....................... 1 outside space in vicinity of exit.Inaccessible baggage, mail, and specie ........................... None required.
rooms, and storerooms.Accessible baggage, mail, and specie A-II....................... 1 for each 2,500 square feet or fraction
rooms, and storerooms. thereof located in vicinity of exits,
either inside or outside the spaces.Refrigerated storerooms.................. A-II....................... 1 for each 2,500 square feet or fraction
thereof located in vicinity of exits,
outside the spaces.Carpenter, valet, photographic, printing A-II....................... 1 outside the space in vicinity of exit.
shops sales rooms, etc.
Machinery spaces
Coal Fired Boilers: Bunker and ........................... None required.
boilerspace.Oil Fired Boilers: Spaces, containing oil B-II, B-V.................. 2 required.\3\1 required.\4\
fired boilers, either main or auxiliary,
or their fuel oil units.Internal combustion or gas turbine B-II....................... 1 for each 1,000 B. H. P., but not less
propelling machinery spaces. than 2 or more than 6.
B-III...................... 1 required.\5\Electric propulsive motors or generators C-II....................... 1 for each propulsion motor or generator
of open type. unit.Enclosed ventilating systems for motors ........................... None required.
and generators of electric propelling
machinery.Auxiliary spaces, internal combustion or B-II....................... 1 outside the space in vicinity of
gas turbine. exit.\6\Auxiliary spaces, electric emergency C-II....................... Do.
motors or generators.Auxiliary spaces, steam.................. ........................... None required.Trunks to machinery spaces............... ........................... Do.Fuel tanks............................... ........................... Do.
Cargo spaces
Inaccessible during voyage, including ........................... Do.
trunks (excluding tanks).Accessible during voyage................. A-II....................... 1 for each 1,200 square feet or fraction
thereof.Vehicular spaces (covered by sprinkler B-II....................... 1, plus 1 for each 6,000 square feet or
system). fraction thereof:Vehicular spaces (not covered by B-II....................... 1, plus 1 for each 1,500 square feet or
sprinkler system). fraction thereof.\7\Cargo oil tanks.......................... ........................... None required.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ In any case, on vessels of 150 feet in length, and over, there shall be at least 2 A-II units on each
passenger deck.\2\ For vessels on an international voyage, substitute 1 C-II in vicinity of exit.\3\ Vessels of less than 1,000 gross tons and not on an international voyage, require 1.\4\ Vessels of less than 1,000 gross tons and not on an international voyage may substitute 1 B-IV.
\5\ If oil burning donkey boiler fitted in space, the B-V previously required for the protection of the
boilerroom may be substituted. Not required on vessels of less than 300 gross tons if fuel has flashpoint of
110 [deg]F. or lower except those on an international voyage.\6\ Not required on vessels of less than 300 gross tons if fuel has flashpoint higher than 110 [deg]F.\7\ B-I units may be substituted for 1 B-II unit. The location of the equipment shall be to the satisfaction of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as limiting the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, from requiring such additional equipment as he deems necessary for the proper protection of the vessel.
(b) Semiportable fire extinguishing systems shall be located in the open so as to be readily seen.
(c) If hand portable fire extinguishers are not located in the open or behind glass so that they may be readily seen, they may be placed in enclosures together with the fire hose, provided such enclosures are marked as required by Sec. 78.47-20 of this subchapter.
(d) Hand portable fire extinguishers and their stations shall be numbered in accordance with Sec. 78.47-30 of this subchapter.
(e) Hand portable or semiportable extinguishers, which are required on their nameplates to be protected from freezing, shall not be located where freezing temperatures may be expected. [CGFR 65-50, 30 FR 16940, Dec. 30, 1965, as amended by CGFR 66-33, 31 FR 15283, Dec. 6, 1966]