Blogs

2025 Conferences
OMC International’s 2025 conference programme took the team across Australia, New Zealand, Asia, the Middle East and North America, contributing

Advancing S-129 and the S-100 Framework Through Collaboration
It has been a busy and exciting year for OMC, with Jason Rhee continuing to chair the S-129 Project Team

30 Years of DUKC® at Port Hedland
The Port of Port Hedland is marking a major milestone this year as it celebrates 30 years of Dynamic Under

DUKC® Awarded ClassNK Innovation Endorsement
OMC International’s world-leading Dynamic UKC (DUKC®) technology has received the prestigious Innovation Endorsement from ClassNK, a globally recognised classification society

TransitAnalyst: End-of-Year Update
December 2025 marks five years since the very first transits were created in TransitAnalyst, which was launched amidst the uncertain days of Covid-19 restrictions. What began as a

Customer Operations: A Year of Growth, Innovation and Cyber Resilience
The past year has been incredibly productive and rewarding for OMC’s Customer Operations department! Throughout the calendar year, the Technical

Celebrating a Milestone Year: TransitAnalyst in 2024
As we approach the end of another remarkable year, the team at TransitAnalyst is excited to reflect on our achievements

Advancing Maritime Safety: OMC’s Role in S-129
OMC has continued its contribution to the International Hydrographic Organization’s (IHO) development of the S-100 Universal Hydrographic Data Model, with

DUKC® in 2024: Global Expansion and World Firsts
Mineral Resources’ Onslow Iron Ore project. Image credit: https://www.mineralresources.com.au/ This year, OMC commissioned several new DUKC® systems including in North

Air Draft Clearance Project at Melbourne
Ensuring safe navigation under bridges requires precise measurements of three critical factors: Air Gap, Air Draft, and Air Draft Clearance.

Celebrating 30 Years of Partnership with Fremantle Ports
OMC International is proud to celebrate three decades of continuous collaboration with Fremantle Ports, marking a milestone in maritime innovation

Introducing OMC Mobile
OMC’s latest product offering allows users to access metocean data and DUKC® transit information directly on their phones through purpose

Milestone: 30 years of DUKC
2023 has marked a special milestone for OMC International; the 30 year anniversary of world’s first Dynamic Underkeel Clearance® System.

UKCM contract renewal for AMSA
After a comprehensive tender process, OMC International has been selected to provide its cloud-based Dynamic Under Keel Clearance® Management System for the

iHeave v2’s roll out to sea
This year saw the full-scale deployment of OMC’s new fleet of 11 iHeave® v2 devices to ports around the Australasian

TransitAnalyst Builds Momentum
2023 has been a year of significant growth for TransitAnalyst. We now have over 20 systems in ports throughout Australia

Recapping a packed year of conferences
OMC was fortunate to have had the opportunity to attend many conferences throughout 2023, as both presenters and exhibitors. The

2022 Client records
Image credit: Bob Woods PORT BOTANY MSC Tokyo Deepest draft container ship to call at any Australian port, with a

Latest Innovations
This year delivered some key innovations, with the next generation iHeave devices (finally) being delivered just in time for Christmas

The return of in-person conferences
It was a big year for OMC International, with the return of in-person conferences. OMC has had the privilege to

OMC wins award at BULK 2022
OMC International was honored to have been a finalist in four categories at the 2022 Australian Bulk Handling awards, and

Port Botany breaking records since DUKC® installation
Since becoming operational in Port Botany in July of this year, the DUKC® system has consistently helped the port and

OMC wins at the Governor of Victoria Export Awards
The Governor of Victoria Exports Awards (GOVEAs) were held on October 29th 2021, celebrating the most accomplished manufacturers and suppliers
OMC opens office in Canada
OMC International has opened a new office at the Seaport in Halifax, Canada. As a founding partner of the The

2021 Year in Review
Image credit: Port Authority New South Wales OMC Milestones 2 DUKC installations 3 PortWeather installations 1 BerthAlert installations Recognised at

Seatrade Intelligent Shipping Awards
Congratulation to RAK Ports for winning the Intelligent Shipping Category at the latest Seatrade Awards for their implementation of DUKC®.