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5mo ago

Malaysia Sets December 30 Restart for MH370 Deep-Sea Search

Ocean Infinity will lead a results‑contingent, $70 million effort focused on a 15,000 km² zone judged most likely to hold the wreck.

Une femme écrit un message lors d'un évènement organisé par des proches de passagers du MH370 pour les dix ans de la disparition de l'avion à Subang Jaya, en Malaisie, le 3 mars 2024
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En 2014, les recherches n’avaient pas permis de retrouver l’épave.

Overview

  • Malaysia’s transport ministry confirmed deep‑water operations will resume on December 30 after an April pause caused by adverse weather.
  • The new sweep targets 15,000 km² in the southern Indian Ocean, a far narrower focus than the roughly 120,000 km² examined in earlier multinational searches.
  • Ocean Infinity’s contract runs for 18 months under a no‑find, no‑fee structure worth up to $70 million.
  • The company plans to deploy autonomous underwater vehicles from the research vessel Armada 78‑06 to scan seabed depths of around 5,000 to 6,000 meters.
  • Officials frame the renewed push as a responsibility to families as the 2014 disappearance of the Boeing 777 with 239 people aboard remains unexplained.