{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-109.331","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 109.331","heading":"Firehoses and hydrants.","body":"The master or person in charge shall insure that—\n(a) At least one length of firehose with a combination nozzle is connected to each fire hydrant required by this subchapter, at all times, except that during heavy weather a firehose in an exposed location may be temporarily removed from the fire hydrant and stowed in an accessible, nearby location;\n(b) A fire hose required by this subchapter is not used for any purpose other than firefighting, fire drills, and testing;\n(c) Access to each fire hydrant is not blocked;\n(d) Each firehose, except a firehose temporarily removed from an exposed location, is stowed on a rack or reel required by this subchapter; and\n(e) Each low velocity spray applicator for a fire hose nozzle is attached to the nozzle or stowed next to the fire hydrant to which the fire hose is attached.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER I-A—MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNITS","PART 109—OPERATIONS","Subpart C—Operation and Stowage of Safety Equipment"],"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":"60519637a535126a42b9be952dcdeb714651f73a3a1aa781b915cb9dd224a020","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-109.329","next":"us/46-cfr-109.333"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}