The Checkmate BCGRP bosun’s chair is a lifting accessory designed to offer a comfortable seat for extended sessions of work in a suspended position, it can be used in a range of applications, from confined space and maintenance work, to personal retrieval and rescue functions. Due to the comfort and support offered by this seat a user can work more efficiently for longer periods of time without tiring or suffering negative effects of suspension in a harness alone. It is important that the user still wears a harness connected directly to PPE equipment.