{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-108.496","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 108.496","heading":"Semi-portable fire extinguishers.","body":"(a) The frame or support of each semi-portable fire extinguisher required by Table 108.495(a), except a wheeled semi-portable extinguisher provided for a helicopter landing deck, must be welded or otherwise permanently attached to a bulkhead or deck.\n(b) If the following semi-portable fire extinguishers have wheels, they must be securely stowed when not in use to prevent them from rolling out of control under heavy sea conditions:\n(1) Each extinguisher required for a helicopter landing deck.\n(2) Each extinguisher that is not required by Table 108.495(a).\n(c) Semi-portable extinguishers must be fitted with suitable hoses and nozzles, or other practicable means, so that all areas of the space can be protected.","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":"a64987a3634dd1d3f83a2f652773ed0ac9e4665df4147a76a15d6b48dc5b664a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-108.495","next":"us/46-cfr-108.497"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}