USCG Exam PracticeFire extinguishers — types, ratings, requirements
On a recreational vessel more than 65 feet in length, one 20-B fire extinguisher in the machinery space is required for each ______.
- A. 500 brake horsepower of the main engines or fraction thereof
- B. 100 gross tons or fraction thereof
- C. 300 gross tons or fraction thereof
- ✓ 1,000 brake horsepower of the main engines or fraction thereofCorrect
Why D is correct
33 CFR §175.320(b)(2)(i) requires one 20-B extinguisher for each 1,000 brake horsepower of the main engines or fraction, with a maximum of six such extinguishers.
Cited:33 CFR §175.320