The provisions of this section of Part 10 in the 2002 BSS Standards are mandatory for non-private boats where applicable.
On unpowered hotel boats which don't carry fuel and are not fitted with cooking, heating, refrigerating or lighting appliances, ineffective fire fighting equipment can put those on the boat at risk, as boat occupants won't be able to extinguish a fire or safely fight their way past a hazard. To prevent this from happening you must ensure that the minimum number of fire extinguishers is provided, in accordance with Standard 6.1. [10.7]