Case study examples of OMC International’s DUKC® technology are being taught for the first time at the University of Melbourne as part of a continuing partnership that recognises OMC’s expertise as a world leader in real-time Under Keel Clearance (UKC) management. University of Melbourne’s Ocean Engineering Professor Alexander Babanin said DUKC® content is being taught as part of an intensive week-long postgraduate port engineering unit developed with the support of Ports Australia and input from the maritime industry.

Professor Babanin said ‘Under Keel Clearance is the single most important issue of shipping in ports, channels and shallow areas, which is not taught in standard engineering programs at universities and so it is a must for this port engineering course. DUKC® is state of the art and we are lucky to have OMC International in Melbourne who help us to teach this specific application.’