Ocean Independence is one of the fastest growing companies in the luxury yacht sector and has one of the largest crewed charter fleets in the world. Ocean Independence offers an integrated service in sales, charter, charter management, new build, yacht management and yacht finance; the team combines more years of maritime experience than any other comparable brokerage house.

Founded in 2005, Ocean Independence lives up to its outstanding international reputation. 13 offices worldwide – two of them in Germany – form dynamic network spanning some 26 nationalities. The two managing partners of Ocean Independence – Nicholas Dean and Peter Hürzeler – have more than 50 years of professional experience in the yachting industry.

In 2005, Dean and Hürzeler joined forces to combine Ocean Cruise, Velonà Yachting and Sea Independence to create Ocean

Independence, before acquiring Cavendish White two years later. In Germany, Ocean Independence operates two offices, in Düsseldorf and Hamburg, which are staffed by five people and cover all services.