“…DUKC® has allowed Port Hedland to ship out an extra 8,000,000 tonnes of iron ore each year, that’s an extra $240,000,000 in revenue p.a.” Captain D. Baker, Port Hedland
OMC INTERNATIONAL
OMC International is an Australian maritime engineering company specialising in ship motion analysis, Under Keel Clearance (UKC) systems and channel design. Over the past 18 years, its unique Dynamic Under Keel Clearance (DUKC®) system has improved the safety and efficiency of large ships moving through shallow waterways. DUKC® is in 19 ports worldwide and has helped more than 60,000 ships safely move in and out of ports, delivering more than US$10 billion in economic benefits to port users.
In 2010, OMC Founder and Executive Director Dr Terry O'Brien, who is the innovator of his company's DUKC® technology, was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for services to the maritime transport industry.
OMC NEWS
Shipping Australia - What price safety? May 2012
Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton, Fortescue Metals Group. For those who read business stories online or in national and international newspapers, it’s obvious these big mining companies are still enjoying big profits in Western Australia. ...more
Reprinted with permission from Shipping Australia, Autumn 2012 edition.
OMC PRODUCTS
DUKC® saves billions of dollars for the shipping industry worldwide. Other benefits include Safety, Environmental and Efficiency... more
