Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-6-.10
(1) All vessels hereinafter designated shall be equipped with fire extinguisher equipment which shall be kept in such a workable condition and location as to make it available for immediate and effective use when the vessel is occupied.
(e) Vessels requiring fire extinguishers shall carry at least the minimum number of hand portable or semi-portable fire extinguishers as follows:
Vessels Without Fixed Ext. System In Machinery Space
| CLASS OF MOTOR BOAT | FOAM (Min. Liters) | CARBON DIOXIDE (Min. Kilograms) | DRY CHEMICAL (Min. Kilograms) | HALON (Min. Kilograms) |
| 1-Less than 4.9 meters (16 ft.) | 4.2 L(1 1/4 gal) | 1.8 kg(4 lbs) | .9 kg(2 lbs) | 1.1 kg(2 1/2 lbs) |
| 2-4.9 meters (16 ft.) but less than 8 meters 26 ft.) | 4.2 L(1 1/4 gal) | 1.8 kg(4 lbs) | .9 kg(2 l lbs) | 1.1 kg(2 1/2 lbs) |
| 3-8 meters (26 ft.) but less than 12.2 meters (40 ft.) | 9.5 L(2 1/2 gal) | 3.6 kg(8 lbs) | 1.8 kg(4 lbs) | 2.3 kg(5 lbs) |
| 4-(12.2 meters (40 ft.) and Over) | 14 L(3 3/4 gal) | 5.4 kg(12 lbs) | 2.7 kg(6 lbs) | 3.4 kg(7 1/2 lbs) |
Vessels With Fixed Ext. System In Machinery Space
| 1-Less than 4.9 meters (16 ft.) | None | None | None | None |
| 2-4.9 meters (16 ft.) but less than 8 meters (26 ft.) | None | None | None | None |
| 3-8 meters (26 ft.) but less than 12.2 meters (40 ft.) | 4.2 L(1 1/4 gal) | 1.8 kg(4 lbs) | .9 kg(2 lbs) | 1.1 kg(2 1/2 lbs) |
| 4-(12.2 meters (40 ft.) and Over) | 9.5 L(2 1/2 gal) | 3.6 kg(8 lbs) | 1.8 kg(4 lbs) | 2.3 kg(5 lbs) |
Author: James D. Martin
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §33-5-62; §15 of Act No. 94-652 (Regular Session, 1994).
Penalty: As provided by §15 of Act No. 94-652 (Regular Session, 1994) and §33-5-62, Code of Ala. 1975.
History: Filed May 9, 1991. Repealed and Replaced: Filed June 27, 1995; effective August 2, 1995.