OUPV & 100-Ton Master · Fire Extinguishers — B-I and B-II
On an uninspected vessel, the required number of portable fire extinguishers is determined primarily by the vessel's:
- AColor
- BLength, with larger vessels requiring more or larger (B-II) extinguishers✓ Correct
- CEngine brand
- DNumber of passengers only
Explanation
Carriage requirements scale with length: a boat under 26 ft generally needs one B-I; 26 to under 40 ft needs two B-I (or one B-II); 40 to 65 ft needs three B-I (or one B-I plus one B-II). A fixed system in the engine space can reduce the number of required portables.
Authority: 46 CFR 25.30; 33 CFR 175
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