Julia Simpson

From Ocean Independence Magazine OCI started the year with the sale of a distinctive motor yacht; the revamped 56.4m Halter Marine support vessel Amevi Surprise, brokered for the buyer by OCI's UK based New Build director Peter Thompson, she was built in 1981 and completely overhauled to ABS class at Quality Shipyards in 2004. New Sales Listings UK based New Build Director Peter Thompson lists the brand new Horizon 130, After You, in joint CA. This stunning, Florida based, 39.6m tri deck, delivered in 2008, has a high volume interior and sleeps 12 guests in 6 cabins. Marc Haendle at OCI Palma lists the 35m Heliyachts ketch, Galatea, built in 1998 and refitted in 2006. This safe and steady steel-hulled cruiser sleeps 6 guests in 3 cabins and is now also available for charter with OCI. Also with Marc Haendle is the 25.8m, Atlantic 25 Bar.Co, an extremely seaworthy steel... (more)

OCEAN Independence Announces a Tremendous New CA and 2 Berths for Sale

 OCEAN Independence Magazine New For Sale: With Marco Vandoni of OCI Monaco, the world class 69.5m Oceanfast NOMAD (ex FLORIDIAN and AUSSIE RULES) is now offered for sale.  Built in 2003, she is designed specifically for comfortable, long range Owner’s cruising and has also proven to be successful on the charter market.  During her comprehensive 2008 refit, the interior design of her six suites, accommodating twelve guests, was completely updated including the introduction of an entirely new state of the art AV System.  Other facilities were added including all new exercise mac... (more)

The OCEAN Independence Charter Fleet Continues to Develop

New for sale with Marc Haendle of OCI Palma is the 1997 Ferretti SANTANA IV OF PLYMOUTH with full Spanish charter license. At 21m her elegant cherry wood interiors are surprisingly spacious and well equipped to sleep 8 guests in 4 cabins. New for charter are: First with Charter Broker James Graham - Cloete at OCI UK, the beautiful 35m Ortona Navi motorsailer LIR. Built in 1998, with refit in 2002/3, LIR offers the sumptuous comfort of a motor yacht with all the thrill and sensation of a true world cruising sailing yacht. She accommodates 6-8 guests in well appointed cabins and h... (more)

OCEAN Independence New Superyacht Charter Portfolio

 OCEAN Independence Magazine OCEAN Independence proudly unveiled their 2009 Charter Portfolio at Zürich’s stylish Stockeregg Gallery on Monday 2nd March. The world’s finest luxury superyachts for charter and enticing cruising itineraries, coupled with an innovatively designed hardcover in OCI’s original branding, make this year’s edition set for distinction. OCI celebrated this latest publication with in excess of 80 guests. Clients, industry associates, members of local Swiss and yachting press (including Boote Exclusiv’s editor-in-chief Marcus Krall) and several eminent artists... (more)

OCEAN Independence Reports a Very Busy Month in Yacht Sales

OCEAN Independence Magazine OCEAN Independence reports a very busy month in yacht sales with three completions. The 1991, 90.6m mini cruise ship, HEBRIDEAN SPIRIT, has been sold to a direct client and brokered by Michael White and Peter Thompson from OCI UK.  The ship will be operated through OCEAN Management on behalf of the new Owner.  The vessel was rebuilt in 2001 plus a full interior refit in 2004 and further improvements are already planned by the Owner.  This sale was hot on the heels of the completion, by Peter Thompson, of CASINO ROYALE, the 50m ‘Millennium Edition’ Chr... (more)