Portable Extinguisher Count (FSS Code Ch.4)

Minimum portable extinguishers per accommodation, control-station and cargo area per FSS Code Ch.4 / SOLAS II-2 Reg 10.3.

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

N = \lceil L / 15 \rceil \text{ per deck + 2 per machinery space + 1 bridge}

Symbol	Meaning	Unit
$L$	Deck length	m
$N$	Portable extinguisher count

Source: FSS Code Ch.4 - Portable Fire Extinguishers; SOLAS II-2 Reg 10.3

Minimum portable extinguishers per accommodation, control-station and cargo area per FSS Code Ch.