46 CFR 181.610
§ 181.610 Fire bucket.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 181.610, § 181.610 Fire bucket, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/230795
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A vessel not required to have a power driven fire pump by § 181.300 must have at least three 9.5 liter (2 1/2 gallon) buckets, with an attached lanyard satisfactory to the cognizant OCMI, placed so as to be easily available during an emergency. The words “FIRE BUCKET” must be stenciled in a contrasting color on each bucket.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.