The US and UK-based maritime exploration firm Ocean Infinity has resumed the hunt for missing , which disappeared en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8, 2014, officials and media reports said on Tuesday.
The disappearance of the Boeing 777, which was carrying 239 people, already triggered the
Malaysia announced in December that it had
“They have convinced us that they are ready,” Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke.
“That’s why the Malaysian government is proceeding with this.”
A long-lasting mystery
Ocean Infinity is using the search vessel Armada 78 06 and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) to scour the seabed in an area of about 15,000 square kilometers (5,792 square miles) off the coast of Perth in Western Australia, media said.
Four main spots within this area will form a focus of the search as being the locations where researchers believe the wreckage is most likely to be found, they said.
According to Australian broadcaster 9 News, the firm has signed a “no find, no fee” agreement with the Malaysian government.
Ocean Infinity already
Little MH370 wreckage found so far
To this day, only a few dozen
Loke said the details of the renewed search were still being finalized but said on Tuesday that he welcomed “the proactiveness of Ocean Infinity to deploy their ships.”
Researchers have few clues to work with in their search for MH370, which, according to satellite data, deviated from its flight path to Beijing and continued to fly for over six hours after its disappearance from radar shortly after take-off.
Edited by Zac Crellin
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