Fugro Support Extended in MH370 Search
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has awarded Fugro an additional contract for the deployment of two specialist vessels as well as equipment and expertise in the deep-water search for the missing Malaysia Airlines aircraft 370 (MH370). Fugro will mobilise its vessels Fugro Equator and Fugro Discovery, both fitted with specialist deep-tow survey systems, for the work.The Fugro Equator has already been involved in the bathymetric survey of the search area since June.
Fugro and ATSB expect the Fugro Discovery to begin the deep-tow search late September with Fugro Equator joining shortly thereafter.
The search is expected to take up to 12 months but will understandably end if the missing aircraft is found beforehand. The Australian government has allocated has AUD60 million to the ATSB to carry out the search for MH370.