46 CFR 95.60-5
§ 95.60-5 Number required.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 95.60-5, § 95.60-5 Number required, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/226447
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(a) All vessels except barges shall carry at least the minimum number of fire axes as set forth in Table 95.60-5(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.
Table 95.60-5(a)
(b) Manned barges shall carry at least two fire axes.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.