Who are we?
Rutger Versluijs
Rutger grew up at a yacht yard on the Kaag. This yard had been set up by his grandfather and taken over by his father who taught him the tricks of the trade. With these generations of yacht building in his blood, it was only natural that he would become a marine engineer.
Even while studying at HTS Naval Architecture, Rutger came into contact with Gerard Duursma.
In addition to the experience gained at the yacht yard, Rutger has also gained experience in various positions in the yacht building industry, including a yacht builder of luxury yachts and an engineering design firm.
In 2001 Rutger joined Duursma Scheepssurveys and together Gerard and Rutger founded the VOF "Duursma & Versluijs".
In 2015, Rutger took over the company.
Gerard Duursma
Gerard Duursma started his career as a marine engineer on the large merchant marine. Later he gained a lot of experience in restoration and sales of vessels and parts, giving purchase advice and inspecting diesel engines.
In 1992 he started working independently as a marine engineering expert under the name "Duursma Ship survey".