If your vessel is to carry ten portable foam...

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If your vessel is to carry ten portable foam fire extinguishers, you must maintain a supply of at least __________.

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If your vessel is to carry ten portable foam fire extinguishers, you must maintain a supply of at least __________.

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🔍 Key Concepts

• 46 CFR requirements for spare charges for portable foam fire extinguishers on inspected vessels • Difference between a spare extinguisher and a spare charge for a refillable extinguisher • How regulations scale the number of required spares based on the number of extinguishers carried

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: does the regulation require extra complete extinguishers, or just the ability to recharge the ones you have? • Think about whether the number of spare charges is a fixed minimum or a proportion of the extinguishers carried. • Consider how many extinguishers could be emptied in a single fire incident and still need to be put back into service quickly.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in 46 CFR the specific table or paragraph that lists spare charge requirements for portable foam extinguishers. • Confirm whether the rule talks about per ship or per number of extinguishers (for example, "for the first 10" or "for each extinguisher"). • Make sure you distinguish between spare charges (cartridges or refill units) and spare extinguishers (completely assembled units).