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How We Work

Simple. Transparent.
The same every time.

Our engagement follows the same structure regardless of project size. No surprises, no hidden steps, no renegotiation once work has begun.

The Process

Seven stages from first contact to final file.

The full new build supervision process — the most comprehensive service we offer. Surveys and contract reviews follow a simplified version of the same structure.

01
First Contact
You reach out

No sales process. You describe your project and we give an honest assessment of whether we can help and what it costs. Most first conversations happen by WhatsApp or email.

No obligationResponse within 2 hoursHonest assessment of fit
Note: If your project is not in our area of expertise, we tell you directly and suggest who is better placed to help.
02
Engagement Proposal
Before any work begins

We issue a written fixed-fee proposal covering the exact scope, fee, and reporting schedule. Nothing begins until both parties have agreed in writing.

Fixed written feeExact scope definedNo verbal agreements
03
Contract Review
Before you sign with a yard

We review your build contract and specification before you sign. Specification gaps, risky payment structures, unrealistic timelines — all identified and documented in writing.

Contract clause analysisSpecification gap reportPayment schedule review
Note: Everything unspecified in a build contract becomes the builder's choice. We close those gaps.
04
Supervision Begins
Weekly from first timber delivery

From the first timber delivery, our weekly supervision cycle begins. We visit, inspect, photograph, and report. Every Friday you receive a written report with 40–80 annotated photographs.

Weekly yard visits40–80 photos per reportIssue log if findingsFriday delivery, every week
05
Milestone Certificates
At each structural stage

At keel-laying, framing, planking, systems, and delivery we issue signed ABYC certificates confirming the stage has been inspected and meets specification.

Signed ABYC letterheadAccepted by insurersPermanent provenance record
06
Sea Trial
Attended by Surveyyat

We attend the sea trial. Every system is tested under real conditions: engine at full throttle, rigging under load, steering at full lock. Outstanding items are documented before handover.

Engine performance testFull rigging checkAll electronics operationalPunch list sign-off
Note: Do not accept delivery with outstanding survey items. The leverage evaporates at handover. We help you maintain it.
07
Final Build File
Delivered at handover

At handover you receive the complete build file: every weekly report, every milestone certificate, and the full photographic archive — the permanent provenance record of the vessel.

Every weekly reportAll milestone certificatesFull photo archivePermanent provenance document

What you can expect from us, always.

→ A written fixed-fee proposal before any work begins.

→ A weekly report every Friday, regardless of whether the visit produced findings.

→ Immediate notification of any critical finding — on the day we find it.

→ WhatsApp response within 2 hours during working hours.

→ Complete build file delivered at handover.

→ Honest advice, even when it is not what you want to hear.

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