46 CFR § 109.339 - Location of fire axes.

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title: "46 CFR § 109.339 - Location of fire axes."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "109.339"
section_name: "Location of fire axes."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
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subchapter_name: "A—MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNITS"
part_number: "109"
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# 109.339 Location of fire axes.

The master or person in charge shall insure that the fire axes required in § 108.499 of this subchapter are located in the enclosures for fire hoses marked in accordance with § 108.633 of this subchapter, if the fire axes are not located in plain view.