2025 Conferences
OMC International’s 2025 conference programme took the team across Australia, New Zealand, Asia, the Middle East and North America, contributing to global discussions on maritime safety, operational efficiency and digital transformation. Across these events, OMC presented new research, practical case studies and emerging technologies shaping modern port and pilotage operations.
A major focus this year was the application of real-time decision-support tools, optimisation technologies and advanced analytics to enhance safety and reduce environmental impact.
Highlights included presentations from Dr Burak Uslu on new modelling on tsunami impacts for Port Hedland, Rowan Murcott speaking on the AI-driven air-draft breach detection system developed with Ports Victoria, and Brendan Curtis sharing how digital optimisation can materially cut Scope 3 emissions at Fremantle Ports. Advances in route planning and data-enabled pilotage were also showcased through TransitAnalyst® demonstrations and updates on the evolving S-421 route-exchange framework by Captain Warren Wood at the AMPI Regional Conference in Adelaide, Australia.
These insights were shared at leading forums including the Australasian Coasts & Ports Conference, IAPH World Ports Conference, Safe Ships, Safe Ports Forum, NZMPA Conference, Pacific Maritime Pilots Conference, ISPO International Conference, Ports Australia BizOps, AMPI conferences, the Safe and Efficient Ports Forum in New South Wales, and NavTech 2025 in Savannah. Participation across such a wide range of events provided platforms for technical collaboration with pilots, port authorities, regulators and industry partners.
2025 also brought a significant moment of recognition for OMC, with CEO Peter O’Brien receiving an award from AMPI acknowledging more than 30 years of leadership in maritime safety and innovation.
Through research, operational modelling and industry engagement, OMC International strengthened its global partnerships and continued its contribution to building safer, smarter and more sustainable maritime operations worldwide.
