🔍 Key Concepts

• Portable fire extinguisher requirements on tankships in 46 CFR (fire protection in cargo pumprooms) • The type of fire expected in a pumproom (fuel/flammable liquid – what class of extinguisher?) • The intent of placing extinguishers where crew can safely reach them

💭 Think About

• Think about what kind of fire is most likely in a pumproom and which extinguisher class and size is typically required for flammable liquid fires on tankships. • Consider whether regulations prefer extinguishers deep inside a hazardous space or where you can get to them from a safer location. • Ask yourself: does the regulation allow sand alone to substitute for required portable extinguishers in a pumproom on a tankship?

✅ Before You Answer

• Check 46 CFR fire protection sections for tankship pumprooms and note whether a B-II extinguisher is specified. • Verify whether portable extinguishers must be readily accessible near the pumproom access/exit rather than at the lowest level inside. • Confirm that substituting sand for a required portable extinguisher is or is not permitted by regulation.