Ocean Independence

About Ocean Independence

Zurich-headquartered brokerage with strong European presence, offering yacht sales, charter, and operational management from 13 strategic offices.

Known For

• Group headquartered near Zurich with offices in Monaco, London, Palma, Fort Lauderdale, Düsseldorf and other centres
• Full-service model covering yacht sales, charter marketing, charter retail, management and new-build consultancy
• Central agency for a broad range of charter yachts, particularly in the 30 to 60 metre segment
• Management division handling crewing, accounts, safety compliance and refit supervision for owners

Typical Mandate

Ocean Independence is typically engaged by owners of yachts between 30 and 80 metres who want a single firm to sell or charter the vessel and run it operationally. Sale mandates commonly cover yachts priced from the low millions to the tens of millions of euros; charter mandates involve placing the yacht in the Mediterranean and Caribbean seasons. Buyers use the firm for brokerage and pre-purchase management, and prospective owners for new-build consultancy at Northern European and Italian yards.

How to Engage

Owners and buyers usually contact a broker at the office nearest their cruising area; the firm's website lists all offices and named brokers. A sale mandate is documented as a central agency agreement setting the asking price and commission; a charter mandate as a management or marketing agreement. Buyers should be ready to state size, budget and intended use, and to show financial capacity before sea trials on larger yachts.

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