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Understand the scope
Clarify the project phase, requested service, applicable documents, responsibilities and expected deliverables.
About Dennis Dekker
Independent coating expertise for demanding superyacht projects.
Dennis Dekker is an independent superyacht coating consultant with more than 15 years of experience in the yacht and marine coatings industry. His work combines practical inspection experience, technical understanding and clear reporting across newbuild, refit, survey and warranty assignments.
Professional profile
Practical experience, independent judgement.
Dennis supports shipyards, yacht managers, captains and owner teams with independent coating consultancy throughout the project lifecycle. Assignments range from coating specifications, inspection plans and surface-preparation checks to fairness assessment, topcoat acceptance, condition surveys and warranty investigations.
His approach is deliberately straightforward: establish the agreed requirements, assess the actual condition, document the findings clearly and provide practical recommendations. The objective is not to represent one project party by default, but to provide a technically substantiated and transparent view of the coating work.
Experience across construction, refit and warranty work allows Dennis to recognise coating risks early, distinguish cosmetic concerns from technical failures and communicate findings in a way that supports timely decisions.
“A useful inspection should not only identify what is wrong. It should make clear what was observed, why it matters and what the practical next step should be.”
Credentials
Experience supported by recognised qualifications.
15+ YearsIndustry experience
FROSIOLevel 3
NACELevel 2
RMCIProfessional credential
Working approach
How assignments are approached.
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Inspect objectively
Assess preparation, application, appearance or reported defects against the agreed requirements and actual conditions.
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Document clearly
Record observations, measurements, photographs, conclusions and open points in concise technical reporting.
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Recommend practical action
Translate the findings into workable next steps that support quality, planning and informed decision-making.
Project experience
Newbuild
Refit
Warranty
Survey
Finish quality
Technical documentation
Experience across the full coating project lifecycle.
Recent work includes technical support on major newbuild and refit programmes, coating condition surveys, final cosmetic acceptance inspections and warranty investigations. Project examples are intentionally presented without identifying confidential clients or vessels.
Large superyacht construction projects
Inspection support from steel preparation and primer stages through filler, topcoat and final cosmetic acceptance.
European and Mediterranean projects
Condition assessment, scope review, execution support, quality control and final completion inspections.
Defect and failure investigations
Independent assessment of reported defects, extent, likely contributing factors and appropriate next steps.
Condition surveys and bidbook support
Structured review of existing coating condition to support tendering, budgeting and contractor comparison.
Cosmetic acceptance inspections
Assessment of gloss, texture, fairness, cleanliness and local finish imperfections against agreed criteria.
Specifications and inspection plans
Preparation and review of coating specifications, hold points, quality requirements and acceptance criteria.
Specific vessel names, client details and confidential project information are discussed only where appropriate.
Who Dennis works with
Independent support for different project roles.
Dekker Coating Consultancy can be engaged for a clearly defined technical scope by a shipyard, yacht manager, captain, owner team or another project stakeholder. The appointment does not change the basis of the assessment: the work remains objective, technically substantiated and transparently reported.
Shipyards
Yacht management companies
Captains and senior crew
Owner teams and representatives
Refit facilities
Project and warranty teams
Discuss a project directly with Dennis.
For newbuild, refit, survey, specification or warranty support, provide the project location, current phase and requested scope for an initial review.