{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-108.495","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 108.495","heading":"Locations and number of fire extinguishers required.","body":"Table 1 to § 108.495 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.\nTable 1 to § 108.495—Carriage of Portable Fire Extinguishers\nSpace Minimum required rating Quantity and location\nSafety Areas\nWheelhouse and control room 20-B:C 2 in the vicinity of the exit.\nStairway and elevator enclosure None required.\nCorridors 2-A 1 in each corridor not more than 150 ft (45 m) apart. (May be located in stairways.)\nLifeboat embarkation and lowering stations None required.\nRadio room 10-B:C 2 in the vicinity of the exit.\nAccommodations\nStaterooms, toilet spaces, public spaces, offices, lockers, small storerooms, pantries, open decks, and similar spaces None required.\nService Spaces\nGalleys 40-B:C 1 for each 2,500 sq ft (232.2 sq m) or fraction thereof suitable for the hazards involved.\nPaint and lamp rooms 40:B 1 outside each room in the vicinity of the exit.\nStorerooms 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.\nWorkshop and similar spaces 20-B:C 1 outside each space in the vicinity of the exit.\nMachinery Spaces\nOil-fired boilers: Spaces containing oil-fired boilers, either main or auxiliary, or their fuel oil units 40-B 2 required in each space.\n160-B 1 required in each space. See note 1.\nInternal 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.\n120-B 1 required in each space. See note 1.\nMotors or generators of electric propelling machinery that do not have an enclosed ventilating system 40-B:C 1 for each motor or generator.\nMotors and generators of electric propelling machinery that have enclosed ventilating systems None required.\nAuxiliary Spaces\nInternal combustion engines or gas turbine 40-B 1 outside the space containing engines or turbines in the vicinity of the exit.\nElectric emergency motors or generators 40-B:C 1 outside the space containing motors or generators in the vicinity of the exit.\nSteam driven auxiliary machinery None required.\nTrunks to machinery spaces None required.\nFuel tanks None required.\nMiscellaneous Areas\nHelicopter landing decks 160-B 1 at each access route.\nHelicopter fueling facilities 160-B 1 at each fuel transfer facility. See note 2.\nDrill floor 40-B:C 2 required.\nCranes with internal combustion engines 40-B:C 1 required.\nSpare Units\n2-A 10 percent of the total required rounded up.\n40-B:C 10 percent of the total required rounded up.\n1 Not required where a fixed gas extinguishing system is installed.\n2 Not required where a fixed foam system is installed in accordance with § 108.489.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER I-A—MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNITS","PART 108—DESIGN AND EQUIPMENT","Subpart D—Fire Extinguishing Systems"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"ba3343d1ba63fa0d6b4d448ec6571133b47dd18ad30b999091e31440a3a5a53c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-108.493","next":"us/46-cfr-108.496"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}