EXHIBIT 32.1


                   Certification of Periodic Financial Reports

I, James C. Eckert, of Omni Energy Services Corp., certify, pursuant to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)  the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September
     30, 2003 (the "Periodic Report") which this statement accompanies fully
     complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
     Exchange Act of 1934 and

(2)  the information contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents, in all
     material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
     Omni Energy Services Corp.


Dated: November 10, 2003


                                          /s/ James C. Eckert
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                                          James C. Eckert
                                          President and Chief Executive Officer