MH370 Operational Search Update

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    Web Link 11 Jan 2017

    Key developments this week

    • Fugro Equator continues to conduct underwater search operations using the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV).  In the past week the AUV has completed five missions. Operations have been delayed due to weather conditions impacting the recovery of the AUV after its underwater missions and required maintenance.

     

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    Web Link 4 Jan 2017

    Key developments this week

    • Fugro Equator continues to conduct underwater search operations using the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). Since 21 December 2016 Fugro Equator has completed 10 AUV missions with an average duration of 23 hours.

     

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    Web Link 21 Dis 2016

    Key developments this week

    • Fugro Equator arrived in the search area on Monday, 19 December, where it will continue missions using the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV).
    • On 20 December 2016, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) released its report MH370–First Principles Review and CSIRO's supporting report The search for MH370 and ocean surface drift. Both reports are available on the ATSB website:atsb.gov.au/mh370/

     

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    Web Link 14 Dis 2016

    Key developments this week

    • Fugro Equator arrived at Fremantle on Monday, 12 December 2016, to conduct a routine re-supply. The vessel departed on the same day for the search area to continue using the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). This is to be the vessel's final swing in the search area.
    • On Wednesday, 7 December 2016, Dong Hai Jiu 101 arrived in Fremantle to demobilise the Phoenix Remora III Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). The vessel departed from Fremantle on Saturday, 10 December, to return to Shanghai.

     

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    Web Link 7 Dis 2016

    Key developments this week

    • Fugro Equator paused underwater search operations on Tuesday, 6 December 2016, and commenced passage to Fremantle for a routine re-supply. It will then return to the search area to continue using the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). Over the past week, Fugro Equator completed a total of 4 successful AUV missions, with an average duration of 23 hours.
    • On Saturday, 3 December 2016, Dong Hai Jiu 101 concluded underwater search operations and commenced passage to Fremantle to demobilise the Phoenix Remora III Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) before the vessel returns to Shanghai.Dong Hai Jiu 101 has completed 33 dives with the ROV since October 2016.

     

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    Web Link 30 Nov 2016

    Key developments this week

    • Fugro Equator is continuing underwater search operations in the north of the 120,000 square-kilometre search area using the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). As of today, Fugro Equator has undertaken a total of 21 missions this swing. 5 AUV missions were successfully completed this week, with an average duration of 25 ½ hours.
    • Dong Hai Jiu 101 is continuing underwater search operations using the Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) in the south of the search area with some operations affected by unsuitable weather conditions. Dong Hai Jiu 101 has conducted a total of 24 ROV dives during the swing.

     

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    Web Link 23 Nov 2016

    Key developments this week

    • Fugro Equator is continuing underwater search operations in the north of the 120,000 square-kilometre search area using the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). As of today, Fugro Equator has undertaken a total of 16 missions this swing. Three AUV missions were successfully completed this week, with an average duration of 27 hours.
    • Dong Hai Jiu 101 is continuing underwater search operations using the Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) in the south of the search area but operations have been affected by unsuitable weather conditions. Dong Hai Jiu 101 has conducted a total of 13  ROV dives during the swing. Two dives were completed by Dong Hai Jiu 101in the past week with one sonar contact identified as geology. Dive 13 identified a sonar contact as a debris field from a nearby shipwreck (Shipwreck #2). Dive 14 is currently underway.

     

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    Web Link 16 Nov 2016

    Key developments this week

    • Fugro Equator is continuing underwater search operations in the north of the search area using the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). During the past week, Fugro Equator has undertaken 5 missions, each one taking, on average, 21 hours.
    • Dong Hai Jiu 101 is continuing underwater search operations using the Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) in the middle of the search area but operations have been affected by unsuitable weather conditions. 

     

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    Web Link 09 Nov 2016

    Key developments this week

    • Fugro Equator arrived in the search area on 2 November and is currently conducting underwater search operations using the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV).
    • Dong Hai Jiu 101 is continuing underwater search operations using the Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV).

     

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    Web Link 02 Nov 2016

    Key developments this week

    • Fugro Equator berthed at AMC Henderson on Friday 21 October, and commenced re-mobilisation of the Hugin 4500 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) search system for its deployment in the search. The vessel departed the Australian Marine Complex at Henderson on 24 October, proceeding to the calibration range to test the performance of the AUV.
    • Dong Hai Jiu 101 continues to conduct underwater search operations using the Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV).

     

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    Web Link 26 Oct 2016

    Key developments this week

    • Fugro Equator berthed at AMC Henderson on Friday 21 October, and commenced re-mobilisation of the Hugin 4500 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) search system for its deployment in the search. The vessel departed the Australian Marine Complex at Henderson on 24 October, proceeding to the calibration range to test the performance of the AUV.
    • Dong Hai Jiu 101 departed Fremantle on Thursday 20 October and, after conducting trials of the Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV), proceeded to the search area. The vessel arrived in the search area on Monday 24 October and commenced search operations.

     

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    Web Link 19 Oct 2016

    Key developments this week

    • Fugro Equator departed the search area on 15 October 2016. The vessel is travelling to AMC Henderson to commence re-mobilisation of the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) for its deployment in the search.
    • Dong Hai Jiu 101 remains berthed at Fremantle undertaking resupply operations and re-mobilising the Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) for its deployment in the search. Further detail is provided below.

     

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    Web Link 12 Oct 2016

    Key developments this week

    • Fugro Equator is in the search area and conducting search operations.
    • Dong Hai Jiu 101 berthed at Fremantle on 11 October, commencing resupply operations.

     

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    Web Link 5 Oct 2016

    Key developments this week

    • Fugro Equator is in the search area and conducting search operations.
    • Dong Hai Jiu 101 is at anchor off Fremantle awaiting the onset of better weather in the search area when it will recommence search operations.

     

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    Web Link 28 Sept 2016

    Key developments this week

    • Fugro Equator is in the search area and conducting search operations.
    • Dong Hai Jiu 101 is at anchor off Fremantle awaiting the onset of better weather in the search area when it will recommence search operations.

     

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    Web Link 21 Sept 2016

    Key developments this week

    • Fugro Equator is in the search area and conducting search operations.
    • Dong Hai Jiu 101 is at anchor off Fremantle awaiting the onset of better weather in the search area when it will recommence search operations.

     

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    Web Link 14 Sept 2016

    Key developments this week

    • Fugro Equator departed Fremantle on 8 September 2016 and is in transit to the search area.
    • Dong Hai Jiu 101 is at port in Fremantle awaiting the onset of better weather in the search area when it will recommence search operations.

     

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    Web Link 07 Sept 2016

    Key developments this week

    • Fugro Equator arrived in Fremantle this morning this morning for a scheduled port visit and resupply. The vessel is expected to depart for the search area on 8 September 2016.
    • Dong Hai Jiu 101 is conducting trials off Fremantle. Pending the onset of better weather in the search area, the vessel will undertake routine training and maintenance.

     

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    Web Link 31 August 2016

    Key developments this week

    • Fugro Equator is in the search area and conducting search operations.
    • Dong Hai Jiu 101 remains at anchor off Fremantle.

     

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    Web Link 24 August 2016

    Key developments this week

    • Fugro Equator is in the search area and conducting search operations.
    • Dong Hai Jiu 101 is at anchor off Fremantle undertaking maintenance to ensure readiness for its next mission. It is anticipated that around October weather conditions will have improved sufficiently to allow the deployment of a Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) from Dong Hai Jiu 101. This equipment will be used to further investigate a range of sonar contacts.