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Malaysia Sets Dec. 30 Restart of MH370 Seabed Search in Narrowed Indian Ocean Zone

The 55-day mission will target a 15,000-square-kilometer area under a no-find, no-pay deal worth up to $70 million.

Overview

  • Malaysia's transport ministry said Ocean Infinity will run intermittent deep-water operations after weather halted work in April.
  • The firm says the renewed effort is guided by credible analysis pointing to a sector likely overlooked in earlier sweeps.
  • Authorities previously searched about 120,000 square kilometers from 2014 to 2017, and a 2018 Ocean Infinity hunt also ended without finds.
  • Debris confirmed as belonging to MH370 has washed ashore in the Indian Ocean since 2015, but the main wreckage and recorders remain missing.
  • Families of the 239 on board and governments including Australia and China welcomed the resumption as a step toward long-sought answers.