The Joint Agency Coordination Centre in Canberra today released a statement saying:
“Yesterday, while conducting search activities in the southern Indian Ocean, Fugro Discovery lost the sonar vehicle deep tow (towfish) being used to search the ocean floor.
“The towfish collided with a mud volcano which rises 2,200 metres from the sea floor resulting in the vehicle’s tow cable breaking. The towfish and 4,500 metres of cable became separated from the vessel and are now resting on the sea floor.
“There were no injuries to crew and it is believed it will be possible to recover the towfish at a later date.”
Fugro Discovery has commenced its return to Fremantle where a replacement cable will be installed on the vessel.
During the journey, JACC said, the spare towfish on board Fugro Discovery will be readied for future search activities.
The vessel is expected in Fremantle around 30 January.
The search for MH370, which disappeared in March 2014 on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board, is being carried out by the Dutch Fugro survey group, using three vessels.
The process first involved mapping the ocean floor, precisely to avoid the possibility of towing the sonar devices into uncharted underwater features.
The search has blown out in cost, and has not been helped by the failure of Malaysia to send a promised survey vessel......http://www.theaustralian.com.au
25/1/16
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