{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-132.220","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 132.220","heading":"Installation.","body":"(a) Each portable fire extinguisher approved under subpart 162.028 of this chapter and each semi-portable fire extinguisher approved under subpart 162.039 of this chapter must be installed in compliance with Table 132.220 of this section. The placement of each extinguisher must satisfy the cognizant OCMI, who may also deem added extinguishers necessary for the proper protection of the vessel.\nTable 132.220—Required Portable and Semi-Portable Fire Extinguishers\nSpace Minimum required rating Number and placement\nSafety areas: Communicating passageways 2-A 1 in each main passageway, not more than 45.7 m (150 ft) apart (permissible in stairways).\nPilothouse 20-B:C 2 in the vicinity of the exit.\nService spaces: Galleys 40-B:C 1 for each 230 sq m (2,500 sq ft) or fraction thereof, suitable for hazards involved.\nPaint lockers 40-B 1 outside space, in the vicinity of the exit.\nAccessible baggage and storerooms 2-A 1 for each 230 sq m (2,500 sq ft) or fraction thereof, located in the vicinity of the exits, either inside or outside spaces.\nWorkshops and similar spaces 2-A 1 outside space in the vicinity of the exit.\nMachinery spaces: Internal-combustion propulsion-machinery 40-B:C 1 for each 1,000 brake horsepower, but not fewer than 2 and more than 6.\n120-B 1 required. 1 2\nElectric propulsion motors or generators of open type 40-B:C 1 for each propulsion motor or generator unit.\nAuxiliary spaces: Internal combustion 40-B 1 outside space in the vicinity of the exit.2\nElectric motors and emergency generators 40-B:C 1 outside space in the vicinity of the exit.2\nSpares 2-A 10 percent of the required number rounded up.\n40-B:C 10 percent of the required number rounded up.\n1 Not required where a fixed gaseous fire extinguishing system is installed.\n2 Not required on vessels of less than 300 GT.\n(b) Table 132.220 of this section indicates the minimum required number and type of 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.\n(c) Each semi-portable fire extinguisher must be mounted or otherwise placed in the open so as to be readily visible.\n(d) Except as provided by paragraph (d) of this section, each portable fire extinguisher must be mounted or otherwise placed in the open or behind glass so as to be readily visible.\n(e) A portable fire extinguisher may be mounted or otherwise placed in an enclosure together with the firehose, if the enclosure is marked in compliance with § 131.830 of this subchapter.\n(f) Each portable fire extinguisher and its station must be numbered to comply with § 131.835 of this subchapter.\n(g) No portable or semi-portable fire extinguisher with a nameplate indicating that it needs protection from freezing may be mounted or otherwise placed where freezing temperatures are foreseeable.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER L—OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSELS","PART 132—FIRE-PROTECTION EQUIPMENT","Subpart B—Portable and Semiportable Fire Extinguishers"],"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":"7078fec809d43febe36bfa6e58eab1a8387fa15500ce2f49cfb74793436cdfdb","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-132.200","next":"us/46-cfr-132.230"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}