MH 777 missing - MH370 media statement

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I think we are now down to looking at everything that makes a noise or a movement. In a couple of month, they'll be looking at which strand of sea weed moved at a slightly different angle on that day.
 
Another link to the loggers which picked up a sound.

"I think, you know, a low percentage [that the noise originated from MH370], maybe 10 per cent or something like that but it's really hard to put numbers on something like that.
"In underwater acoustics you never really know what you're listening. This is another example of that.
"We haven't given up on it. In the fullness of time we will be recovering other loggers that we have scattered around the country that we think have only a very low chance of having recieved the same event. But we will have a look at that data.
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Curtin University researchers find possible acoustic trace of MH370
 
MH370 contract winner has 300 days to complete search

The successful tenderer for the next phase of the search for missing flight MH370 will have 300 days in which to sonar scan a search area of up to 60,000 square kms of the Indian Ocean sea bed at depths of up to 6000 metres, and be paid in installments for mapping no less than 5000 square kms every 25 days.

The winner’s first task will be to search a reduced and prioritised area of approximately 17,500 square kms along the 650 kms long search arc which corresponds with the evolving best estimates of the likely impact area of the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER which with 239 people on board, vanished as a transponder identified airliner under baffling circumstances on 8 March when it was only 42 minutes into a five hours 50 minutes flight between Kuala Lumpur and Beijing.

The prioritised zone has not been identified, but the AusTender documents dated 4 June says this will be finalized in coming weeks.

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Wonder who will apply for this tender.
 
SeatBackForward said:
Wonder who will apply for this tender.
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Wonder if they get the full tender amount if they find it on the first day? Taxpayers money, so there is accountability (supposedly) but one would hate a find to be not reported for fear of the tenderer losing money.
 
In another life I worked for a geosciences consulting company, we did seismic work on land plus towed sonar and hydrophone sensors. Yes we can find things, but I'm thinking as bad as it is, when a plane hits the water there may be nothing bigger than a wheel or engine perhaps and scattered across a large area by the time it sinks, once at the bottom of the ocean a small bump on the ocean floor like that is going to be hard to find if at all.

I still maintain my view that it should be found regardless of cost, a matter of being methodical and systematic.

Matt
 
I've been looking for the recent thread about MH 'closing down' on a date just gone, but can't see it please ... anyone?
 
Realistic possibility this could remain one of the greatest mysteries of all time.
 
I seem to remember reading that a tender was currently in progress? If that is indeed true, they'd need to wait until that is awarded before they could start searching again, I'd imagine.

In addition, all involved could be planning their next move (once said tender is awarded?), to ensure it is undertaken efficiently and thoroughly?

As JohnK said, it could indeed, "remain one of the greatest mysteries of all time". Here's hoping it doesn't.
 
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Realistic possibility this could remain one of the greatest mysteries of all time.
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And saddest - just such a sad sad sad event for those poor unfortunate souls on board and all there relatives and friends - so sad.

I spoke to SQ captain on recent SIN-LHR flt and asked him this question:

Q - Seriously - from an industry point of view and not your personal view - does the industry have a view of what happened to MH370?

A - To be 100% honest - NO - I have my personal view but that differs from some of my colleagues - but industry wide - we do not know!
 
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