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OI were carrying out survey work only. Contract is now officially signed however most of the optimal search season has passed. OI will resume full scale search in November, they have 2 summer seasons to find the plane.
 
Confirmation that up until March 25 (the day the contract was signed between Malaysia / OI) OI carried out bathymetric surveying only in the search area (mapping of the sea floor, this does not pick up aircraft wreckage as there are no AUVs with cameras employed or sonar used):




This means they only conducted a full search for 3 days until 78-06 headed back to Singapore for other contractual agreements.

In those 3 days 1467 sqkm was searched by AUV / sonar. Also confirmation on the report OI will be back in Nov to resume the search. Weather from April-Nov unsuitable for search operations.
 

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Search for long-missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 to resume​

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Kelly NgSingapore

The search for the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will resume on 30 December, over a decade after the aircraft with 239 people on board vanished, Malaysian authorities have said.

This fresh search, which will run for 55 days, had begun in March but was suspended shortly after because of poor weather conditions.

"The latest development underscores the [Malaysia's] commitment to providing closure to the families affected by this tragedy," the transport ministry said Wednesday, according to local media.

Flight MH370, a Boeing 777, disappeared in 2014 while travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing and sparked the largest search in aviation history

Exploration firm Ocean Infinity is leading the current search under a "no find, no fee" arrangement. It will receive $70m (£56m) if the wreckage is found, Transport Minister Loke Siew Fook earlier said.

Previous attempts include a multinational search involving 60 ships and 50 aircraft from 26 countries, which ended in 2017, and a 2018 effort by Ocean Infinity ended after three months.

Flight MH370 lost contact with air traffic control less than an hour after take-off on 8 March 2014, and radar showed it had deviated from its original flight path.

It remains one of the greatest aviation mysteries, which continues to haunt the families of those on board. Over the years, many had called for a new search, noting their struggle to find closure.

The incident has also given rise to a host of conspiracy theories, including speculation that the pilot had deliberately brought the plane down or that it had been hijacked.

An investigation in 2018 found that the plane's controls were likely deliberately manipulated to take it off course, but drew no conclusions behind it.

Investigators said at the time that "the answer can only be conclusive if the wreckage is found".

The resumed search will be in accordance with the terms and conditions agreed upon between the government and Ocean Infinity for restarting the MH370 wreckage search, the ministry said.

Malaysia will pay the firm US$70 million if substantive wreckage is found during the search on the seabed of an area in the southern Indian Ocean covering 15,000 sq km

The search will be carried out in targeted areas "assessed to have the highest probability" of being where the aircraft is located, the ministry added.

No precise location of the search area has been given.
 
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BEIJING - A Beijing court has ordered Malaysia Airlines to pay some families of missing passengers on board flight MH370 over 2.9 million yuan ($410,240) per case in compensation, state broadcaster CCTV said on Monday.

The rulings are for eight cases involving eight passengers, according to CCTV.

Another 47 cases have been settled and withdrawn, and the remaining 23 cases are still under trial, the broadcaster said.

Malaysia Airlines did not immediately reply to a request for comment.



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By ARFA YUNUS and TEH ATHIRA YUSOF

Latest attempt to explore ocean floor driven by mature tech, say experts
PETALING JAYA: The latest attempt to locate Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 comes as underwater mapping and autonomous search technologies have matured, allowing investigators to reassess the aircraft’s final trajectory with greater precision.


Aviation experts said Ocean Infinity’s renewed seabed search reflects advances in deep-sea exploration, including improved mapping and autonomous underwater vehicles.
Prof Major Dr Mohd Harridon Mohamed Suffian said previous searches were constrained by technological limitations, particularly in accurately mapping the ocean floor across vast and uneven terrain.



“While previous efforts managed to chart large areas of the seabed, the resolution and consistency of the data were not always sufficient to confidently identify smaller or fragmented wreckage,” he said.
MH370, which went missing on March 8, 2014, with 239 people on board, has been searched for in multiple phases since then, including an extensive multinational underwater search that ended in 2017 and a private Ocean Infinity-led effort in 2018, before the latest search was announced this year.
Mohd Harridon added that newer autonomous systems now allow for more detailed and systematic surveys, reducing the likelihood of missing debris in complex underwater environments.


He said the renewed search does not reflect new satellite data, but rather an improved capability to test existing assumptions more rigorously.
“Even if the search does not locate the wreckage, it will help refine our understanding of MH370’s final path by narrowing down areas where the aircraft is unlikely to be,” he said.
Asked about the likely condition of the black box after more than a decade underwater, Mohd Harridon said it is designed to withstand extreme pressure and resist corrosion for a limited period, meaning some data may still be recoverable should the wreckage be found.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke recently confirmed that the government had signed an agreement with Ocean Infinity to resume the search at the end of the year.
Under this arrangement, Malaysia will only pay the company if the wreckage is found, with a success fee of up to US$70mil (RM286.81mil).
Ocean Infinity previously participated in the search for MH370 between January and May 2018, covering more than 112,000sq km of the southern Indian Ocean seabed before ending the mission.
Datuk Captain Nik Ahmad Huzlan Nik Hussain said Ocean Infinity’s willingness to proceed on a “no-find, no-fee” basis suggests a degree of confidence, driven by technological advances and a significantly reduced search area.
“They are prepared to gamble because the operational cost is relatively low for them, while the potential payoff is high,” he said, adding that calmer sea conditions in the southern Indian Ocean during this period also improve feasibility.
However, Nik Ahmad Huzlan cautioned that locating wreckage does not automatically equate to recovery.
“This is a search effort, not a salvaging operation.
“Finding the aircraft could mean images or sonar confirmation, but retrieving debris – especially the black box – would require a separate operation, different vessels, and specialised equipment.”
He said the black box remains the most critical element in resolving the mystery, as it could determine whether the aircraft was under control at the end of the flight or broke up on impact.
Meanwhile, Malaysian Pilots Association president Captain Prof Ab Manan Mansor cautioned that the renewed search risks reopening old wounds for families of the victims.
He said repeated announcements could turn the tragedy into “sensational storytelling” rather than providing closure, questioning what the operation would realistically achieve.
Ab Manan also raised concerns over the agreement with Ocean Infinity, particularly over what constitutes a successful “find” and whether any recovery effort is included beyond imaging and verification.
“Even if they locate something, how are they going to retrieve it?” he asked, adding that the aircraft is believed to lie between five and seven kilometres below sea level.
He added that after more than a decade, the aircraft would likely have disintegrated under extreme pressure, with debris scattered by ocean currents, pointing to parts previously recovered along the African coastline.
“Reopening this case should not be about hype. It should be about honesty, clarity and respect for the families who have already endured 11 years of uncertainty.”

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search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 is set to resume on Dec 30, 2025

The Armada 86 05, a specialised vessel equipped with autonomous underwater vehicles, departed Australia’s west coast on Dec 23 and is heading to the southern Indian Ocean, the presumed crash site.

The firm highlighted that all official updates on the operation will come from the Malaysian government due to the sensitive nature of the mission.
 

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It will be found one day, just like the Titanic was eventually (took 70yrs but they found it)

Just hope it's found before I depart this earth..

Will be following this search with interest..
 
MacMum said:
It will be found one day, just like the Titanic was eventually (took 70yrs but they found it)

Just hope it's found before I depart this earth..

Will be following this search with interest..
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The difference is that searchers knew roughly where the wreck of the Titanic was located from coordinates transmitted in the distress calls during the sinking. The position was off by a couple of miles or so, but one of the main reasons the Titanic took so long to find (73 years) was that for much of that time we simply did not have the technology to go so deep, it wasn't until the late 1970s that this was possible.

I don't think MH370 will ever be found, and the biggest mystery like I commented before is how an aviation incident so serious could happen in this way post September 11 and still be unsolved nearly 12 years later.

Looking back, the year of 2014 was a strange one for missing persons cases. Besides MH370 there was William Tyrell in New South Wales in September. There was Lars Mittank the German tourist who freaked out when arriving at the airport in Bulgaria to fly home, abandoned his luggage and ran off into a nearby forest after which he was not seen again. Tammy Kingery from South Carolina left a note for her husband and kids saying that she had gone for a walk, but left the house unlocked and everything (keys, phone, purse) behind and has not been seen or heard from since. And in April of that year there was the eerie case of the Lost Dutch Girls of Panama, two recent university graduates from the Netherlands Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon who vanished hiking a trail in Panama. While skeletal remains of the two girls were found proving their deaths, what really happened the day they disappeared and afterwards remains a complete enigma. Even the way the two girls' bones (incomplete fragments in both cases) were found was a mystery, one showed extensive bleaching and the other no bleaching at all.
 
Keeping the hunt alive

Ocean Infinity is unleashing autonomous underwater vehicles that can dive nearly 19,700 feet (6,000 metres) and stay submerged for days at a time.

The drones use high-resolution side-scan sonar, ultrasound imaging and magnetometers to map the seabed in 3D, detect buried debris and pick up traces of metal. If something promising appears, remotely operated vehicles can descend for close inspection.

Ocean Infinity, which also has a control centre in Britain, led an unsuccessful hunt in 2018, before agreeing to launch a new search this year. AFP reached out to the company for comment, but there was no immediate response.

Only fragments of MH370 have ever been recovered. Since 2015, fewer than 30 pieces believed to be from the aircraft -- bits of wing, landing gear and fuselage -- have washed ashore thousands of kilometres apart, from Reunion to Mozambique.

No bodies have ever been found.

Malaysia's official probe concluded in 2018 that the plane was likely deliberately diverted from its course, but stopped short of assigning responsibility.

Relatives from China, Australia, Europe and beyond have fought for years to keep the hunt alive, arguing that closure matters not only for the dead but for global aviation safety.

Governments in Beijing and Canberra have welcomed Malaysia's decision, pledging support for any practical effort to crack the case.
 
Lebbo73 said:
What a waste of time and money
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I'm surprised someone could have this attitude....I know if it was a member of my family I would want to know where it went down and then the why's of it all..

..and all the unanswered questions to be answered...and where possible, those responsible held accountable.

I would never give up the pressure for this plane to be found....because it should never have "just" disappeared with all those people on board..

Surely if it was one of your loved ones you would want it found and to know what happened and why??
 
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86-05 currently experiencing 3-5m swells, unlikely to be engaged in search operations right now:




They have already covered quite a bit of territory in the last few days.


I believe they can search for 30 days before needing a 2 week resupply trip to Freo. I have no idea how shipping works but couldn't a ship meet them out there and transfer fuel / supplies / staff saving the 2 week return trip to Freo?
 

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MacMum said:
I'm surprised someone could have this attitude....I know if it was a member of my family I would want to know where it went down and then the why's of it all..

..and all the unanswered questions to be answered...and where possible, those responsible held accountable.

I would never give up the pressure for this plane to be found....because it should never have "just" disappeared with all those people on board..

Surely if it was one of your loved ones you would want it found and to know what happened and why??
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Nobody's money is being wasted anyway.


Ocean Infinity cover all costs unless they locate the wreckage in which case they are paid $80 million.
 
Zidane98 said:
86-05 currently experiencing 3-5m swells, unlikely to be engaged in search operations right now:




They have already covered quite a bit of territory in the last few days.


I believe they can search for 30 days before needing a 2 week resupply trip to Freo. I have no idea how shipping works but couldn't a ship meet them out there and transfer fuel / supplies / staff saving the 2 week return trip to Freo?
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It's not an efficient way to operate and for sure more expensive.
Difficult to maintain the equipment on a ship. And they don't have enuf room to do it.
Going back to Freo would save time also.
 

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