After Over A Decade, Ship Begins Mission To Locate Missing Flight Wreckage

A decade after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared, a new search for the missing aircraft has begun. The vessel Armada 78 06, operated by U.S./UK-based marine exploration firm Ocean Infinity, has already reached the southern Indian Ocean to begin operations, despite Malaysia not yet finalising its contract for the mission.

On February 26, 2025, Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke confirmed that Ocean Infinity had deployed Armada 7806 to the new search zone.

According to MarineTraffic data, the ship is now operating over 1,000 miles off Australia’s west coast, within the designated search area.

Loke stated that Malaysia had given its approval in principle but had yet to sign a final contract. “Ocean Infinity has already mobilised its assets, which we welcome. However, the contract details must be finalised before signing,” he said in a press conference.

He also clarified that the search would not be open-ended. “There is a set timeframe that will be determined in the contract,” he ad…

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