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46 CFR 95.50-80: -80 Location and number of fire extinguishers required for vessels constructed prior to August 22, 2016.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 46—Shipping
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER I—CARGO AND MISCELLANEOUS VESSELS
- PART 95—FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
- Subpart 95.50—Hand Portable Fire Extinguishers and Semiportable Fire Extinguishing Systems, Arrangements and Details
(a) Vessels contracted for prior to August 22, 2016 must meet the following requirements:
(1) Previously installed extinguishers with extinguishing capacities smaller than what is required in table 95.50-10(a) of this subpart need not be replaced and may be continued in service so long as they are maintained in good condition to the satisfaction of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection.
(2) All new equipment and installations must meet the applicable requirements in this subpart for new vessels.
(b) [Reserved]
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