46 C.F.R. § 34.60-5
Number required—T/ALL.
Cite as 46 C.F.R. § 34.60-5 (2026)
(a) All tankships shall carry at least the minimum number of fire axes as set forth in table 34.60-5(a). Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as limiting the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, from requiring such additional fire axes as he deems necessary for the proper protection of the tankship.
Table 34.60-5(
a
)
Gross tons
Number of axes
Over
Not over
50
1
50
200
2
200
500
3
500
1,000
4
1,000
5
(b) [Reserved]