The Bosuns Seat is a lightweight and comfortable unit, which serves a stable work platform for the user.The user should always wear a fall arrest harness in addition to the Bosuns Seat. A bosun’s chair, also known as a boatswain’s chair, is a device used to suspend a person from a rope to perform work aloft, offering a comfortable and safe way to work at heights for extended periods.
Purpose: The primary function of a bosun’s chair is to provide a secure and comfortable seat for individuals working at heights, allowing them to perform tasks like cleaning, maintenance, or rigging.
Construction: Bosun’s chairs typically consist of a seat (which can be a simple plank or a more padded and supportive design), a safety harness, and rigging for attaching to ropes or lines.
- Confined space and maintenance work
- Personal retrieval
- Rescue functions
- Window cleaning
- Working on ships and boats
- Comfort and support for extended periods of suspended work
- Allows users to work more efficiently for longer periods
- Prevents users from tiring or experiencing negative effects of suspension in a harness alone
