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Fire extinguishers that are more than ten years old will
not be approved unless the pressure vessel is pressure
tested again. When replacing a hand-held fire extin-
guisher, it must be replaced with an extinguisher with an
extinguishing capacity that is at least the same as the
old one.
5.2.1 Servicing of fire-fighting equipment
The boat owner/operator shall have fire-fighting equip-
ment checked at the intervals indicated on the equip-
ment, replace portable fire extinguishers, if expired or
discharged, by devices of identical fire-fighting capacity,
and have fixed systems refilled or replaced when expired
or discharged.
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