EQUIPMENT

OMC aids LPC with dredging project

8 years ago

Australian maritime engineering company OMC International (OMC) has used its Dynamic Under Keel Clearance (DUKC) technology to help Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) significantly reduce the volume of dredging needed to upgrade the New Zealand port’s entrance channel.

According to LPC project director Martin Watts, the DUKC system has meant that LPC has been able to decrease the volume required for the first phase of its deepening by over 40% Photo: The Maritime Executive

Australian maritime engineering company OMC International (OMC) has used its Dynamic Under Keel Clearance (DUKC) technology to help Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) significantly reduce the volume of dredging needed to upgrade the New Zealand port’s entrance channel.