46 CFR 108.496
§ 108.496 Semi-portable fire extinguishers.
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- 46 CFR 108.496, § 108.496 Semi-portable fire extinguishers, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/226834
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(a) The frame or support of each semi-portable fire extinguisher required by Table 108.495(a), except a wheeled semi-portable extinguisher provided for a helicopter landing deck, must be welded or otherwise permanently attached to a bulkhead or deck.
(b) If the following semi-portable fire extinguishers have wheels, they must be securely stowed when not in use to prevent them from rolling out of control under heavy sea conditions:
(1) Each extinguisher required for a helicopter landing deck.
(2) Each extinguisher that is not required by Table 108.495(a).
(c) Semi-portable extinguishers must be fitted with suitable hoses and nozzles, or other practicable means, so that all areas of the space can be protected.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.