{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-169.569","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 169.569","heading":"Fire axes.","body":"(a) Each vessel must carry at least the number of fire axes set forth in Table 169.569(a). The Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection may require additional fire axes necessary for the proper protection of the vessel.\nTable 169.569(a)\nLength Number of axes\nOver Not over\n65 0\n65 90 1\n90 120 2\n120 150 3\n150 4\n(b) Fire axes must be stowed so as to be readily available in the event of emergency.\n(c) If fire axes are not located in the open or behind glass, they must be placed in marked enclosures containing the fire hose.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER R—NAUTICAL SCHOOLS","PART 169—SAILING SCHOOL VESSELS","Subpart 169.500—Lifesaving and Firefighting 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":"0095302afcd33cf523a18ca5dd39d962959df4cf7519c7bb4375923a2d0f137a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-169.568","next":"us/46-cfr-169.570"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}