Ocean Independence the international superyacht brokerage and management group has opened a new office in Dubai.
Ocean Independence, headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, is expanding its network. The 15 branches around the globe – including Fort Lauderdale, Monaco and Auckland – are now joined by Dubai. Housed in waterfront office it is located one of the region’s premier locations, the Dubai Harbour Marina.
Ocean Independence has recruited the locally based broker Sebastian Dumitrescu, to act as Group Director Ocean Independence Dubai.
Expect a lot
Peter Hürzeler, is CEO of Ocean Independence. He said, “It is important to have a local presence in the markets that are important in the yachting business. The culture, the language, the so-called “reading between the lines” can only be offered by someone who has been present in this market for a long time. Dubai is definitely a rapidly developing hub in superyachting. We expect a lot from our presence.”
Important market
Sebastian Dumitrescu, is the new Group Director Dubai at Ocean Independence. He said, “Ocean Independence is one of the world’s leading brokerage houses. And I am very proud to have been given the trust of the company. Dubai and the entire United Arab Emirates are a very important market in yachting. And I will serve in the best possible way with and for Ocean Independence. I see great potential in every business area, be it sales, charter or management.”
Peter Hürzeler is also looking forward to the collaboration: “The Arabian region was still missing from our office network, even though we have already concluded numerous deals in the region and have a good network. However, being able to gain a local partner like Sebastian Dumitrescu will take our presence to a new level. I am very pleased with the extremely professional set-up. I look forward with confidence to our first joint appearance at the Dubai International Boat Show.”