[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 46, Volume 4] [Revised as of October 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 46CFR132.230] [Page 469] TITLE 46_SHIPPING (This book contains parts 90 to 139) CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) PART 132_FIRE-PROTECTION EQUIPMENT--Table of Contents Subpart B_Portable and Semiportable Fire Extinguishers Sec. 132.230 Spare charges. (a) Except as provided by paragraph (b) or (c) of this section, each vessel must carry spare charges for 50 percent of the portable fire extinguishers required by Sec. 132.220 of this subpart. (b) Rather than comply with paragraph (a) of this section, a vessel may carry one extra portable extinguisher of the same classification. (c) If extinguishers of a particular classification cannot be readily recharged by crew members, a vessel must--rather than comply with paragraph (a) of this section--carry one more extinguisher of that classification. (d) Each spare charge must be packaged so as to minimize the hazards to personnel recharging the extinguishers.