Effectiveness of suspension seats in maintaining performance following military high-speed boat transits.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate whether suspension seats (SS) fitted to rigid inflatable boats (RIB) could help maritime boarding teams maintain running performance during the high-risk posttransit phase.

Background: High-speed RIB transits have been reported to cause reductions in the running performance of boarding teams posttransit.

Method: In this experiment, two pairs of teams completed a 3-hr transit in either calm or rough seas (calm, 5 vs.

Physiological consequences of military high-speed boat transits.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the consequences of a high-speed boat transit on physical performance. Twenty-four Royal Marines were randomly assigned to a control (CON) or transit (TRAN) group. The CON group sat onshore for 3 h whilst the TRAN group completed a 3-h transit in open-boats running side-by-side, at 40 knots in moderate-to-rough seas, with boat deck and seat-pan acceleration recorded.