{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-193.60-5","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 193.60-5","heading":"-5 Number required.","body":"(a) All vessels shall carry at least the minimum number of fire axes as set forth in Table 193.60-5(a). Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as limiting the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, from requiring such additional fire axes as he deems necessary for the proper protection of the vessel.\nTable 193.60-5(a)\nGross tons Number of axes\nOver Not over\n50 1\n50 200 2\n200 500 4\n500 1,000 6\n1,000 8","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER U—OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH VESSELS","PART 193—FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT","Subpart 193.60—Fire Axes"],"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":"9093f5e1aa3e9bbae128d8c8b6772367d02e6e97ab1f900049d76b3d3f98aec8","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-193.60-1","next":"us/46-cfr-193.60-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}