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Title 46 → Chapter I → Subchapter U → Part 193 → Subpart 193.60 → §193.60-5 |
Title 46: Shipping
PART 193—FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
Subpart 193.60—Fire Axes
§193.60-5 Number required.
(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.
Table 193.60-5(a)
| Gross tons | Number of axes | |
|---|---|---|
| Over | Not over | |
| 50 | 1 | |
| 50 | 200 | 2 |
| 200 | 500 | 4 |
| 500 | 1,000 | 6 |
| 1,000 | 8 | |