OMC has developed a range of software products spanning disciplines including:
Dynamic UKC® (DUKC®) is a near real-time under-keel clearance management system for use at ports which have tidally restricted sailings on import or export ships. 
DUKC® can assist in the management of UKC in the following stages of a shipping cycle:Channel Design
DUKC® quantifies the UKC requirements of each section of a transit. This information can be used to create a channel depth profile which matches the UKC requirements. Significant savings on capital dredging can be made. The port can be confident that the maximum benefit will be derived from every dollar spent on dredging.
Channel Maintenance
UKC requirements quantified by DUKC® can be used to identify siltation areas which are most critical to vessel sailings. Maintenance dredging can be targeted at these areas.
Long Term Sailing Planning
The DUKC® Planner can be used for long term planning of vessel sailings. This system uses DUKC® methodology to determine UKC requirements and thus plan sailing times. However, environmental information is based upon probabilistic estimates of conditions rather than real-time measurements.
Short Term Sailing Planning
From approximately 30 hours prior to sailing the DUKC® can be used to determine sailing windows and drafts. These calculations are based upon mathematical models of environmental conditions driven from real-time measured inputs.
In Transit Planning
The DUKC® PPU is a pilot carry-on system which receives GPS inputs of position and speed and calculates UKC for the remainder of a transit. The pilot has the option of selecting speeds in each section of the transit in which case the system will return the resultant UKC. Alternately, optimum speeds for each section that will ensure adequate UKC can be returned. The DUKC® PPU enables pilots to shorten transit times through port channels to the minimum possible without compromising safety.
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