Section 20 in The Merchant Shipping (Fire Appliances) Rules, 1969
20. Portable fire extinguishers.
(1)Every ship of Class V1 shall be provided with sufficient number of portable fire extinguishers to ensure that at least one such extinguisher will be readily available for use in every crew and passenger space, if any.(2)The number of such fire extinguishers shall not be less than 5 in a ship of 1000 tons or more and not less than 3 in a ship of less than 1000 tons.
