Daniel Chopra, after 14 years at sea, and a distinguished shipping career which saw him become the youngest Master Mariner with Peter Doehle, decided to start afresh with his own venture. With degrees in Maritime Law and Business Administration, he started Doehle Danautic in 2001 as Danautic Ship Management to offer Crew Management, Technical Management, Chartering and Ship Broking to third-party clients worldwide.