ABYC Fire Extinguisher Guidelines
Gearhead: Portable Fire Extinguishers Web Extra
ABYC GUIDELINES FOR FIXED FIRE EXTINGUISHERS FOR BOATS 65 FEET OR LESS IN LENGTH
Type of Boat | No. Of Extinguishers | USCG Type (see note 1) | ANSI/UL 711 Type (see notes 2&3) | Location |
Open boats under 16 | 1 | B-1 | ABC | steering position |
Open boats over 16ft. in length | 2 | B-1 | ABC | steering position and galley or passenger cockit |
Boats under 26ft. in length | 2 | B-1 | ABC | steering position and galley (see note 4) or passenger cockpit |
Boats 26 ft. to under 40 ft. in length | 3 | B-1 | ABC | outside engine compartment steering position adn gallery (see note 4), or passenger cockpit |
Boats 40 ft. and over, but not over 65 ft. in length | 4 | B-1 | ABC | outside engine compartment, steering position, crew's quarters, and galley (see Note 4) or passenger cockpit |
Notes:
1. If a discharge port is installed (ABYC A-4.5.2.2), a USCG Type B-I portable fire extinguisher may not be adequate.
2. Extinguishers intended for engine compartment protection in accordance with A-4.5.2.2 or A-4.6.4 are not required to have a Class A rating.
3. Boats under 26 feet in length without enclosed accommodation spaces or enclosed galleys may be equipped with a bucket with attached lanyard and a Class BC-rated extinguisher in lieu of Class ABC-rated portable fire extinguishers.
4. On boats having galley stoves, one of the required extinguishers shall be readily accessible thereto.
