Designed for in-water rescue from ships, small craft & shore side.  Greatly enhances the effectiveness & safety of rescue swimmers.  The universally sized harness can be donned & adjusted in seconds.  Constructed of black, Type 13 MIL-SPEC webbing, which has a breaking strength of 6,500 lbs.  The harness incorporates a quick-release feature that allows the swimmer to easily release the safety line should the need arise.  A quick pull on the beaded release lanyard opens the stainless steel snap shackle, thereby releasing the safety line ring.  Harness is equipped with a permanently attached Rescue Knife (#358).  This Harness has been approved by the US Coast Guard for use by their Surface Rescue Swimmers.  Click photo for larger image.

#202 Rescue Swimmer Harness w/ Rope
Supplied with 70' of 3/8" yellow, hollow-braided, polypropylene rope (#498), with a breaking strength of 2,200 lbs.  Rope coil is secured to the backside with three hook & loop retainer straps.  At one end of the line there is a spliced-in hand loop for use by the line handler. The other end of the line has a stainless steel release ring spliced-in for attachment to the snap shackle.  Includes Rescue Knife (#358).

#203 Rescue Swimmer Harness w/o Rope
Same as the #202 Harness above, but without the rope assembly. This harness provides the user with the flexibility to choose a specific length and/or type of safety rope for attachment to the harness.  The user supplied rope can be spliced (locally) to the included snap shackle release ring.  Includes Rescue Knife (#358).