In 1988, after years of working on yachts as crew, I joined my uncle, legendary surveyor Gerald Slakoff, to learn the art of surveying. Gerry would bring me along on to assist on surveys of all types, and to look at unusual defects and problems. After working side by side with Gerry, I became an Accredited Marine Surveyor. In 1994 I teamed up with Jerome Cramer and together we took over the reigns from Gerry Slakoff. Since then the firm has performed thousands of surveys worldwide. In 2002, Jerome Cramer passed away I carried on performing surveys. Each associate of the firm has been carefully vetted and trained, and is highly experienced in all aspects of marine surveying.