Searches are on hold until November 2025.
Ocean Infinity “Armada 78-06” ship scanned some parts of the potential search area as presented in March 2024 during the 10th anniversary ceremony (white lines) which includes the recommended zone by CAPTION centered on 35.7°S and 93°E (yellow triangle). The other major analysts’ hot spots are also indicated.
The map below shows the tracks of OI “Armada 78-06” ship during the two completed phases so far. Her position was updated at 30 minutes past the hour with 90 minutes behind real time at time of update (in UTC time). Her stationary positions are indicated by small green rings.
Using the view control buttons at the top left, you can zoom in, zoom out and display in full screen. In addition, the phase selection buttons and the geodetic coordinates of the pointer are shown in the upper right corner. Downloadable files in GoogleEarth kmz file format are also available
The inner area outlined by the orange line illustrates the area scanned during the “Phase 2 marine surveys” conducted by the governments of Australia, Malaysia and the People’s Republic of China between September 2014 and January 2017. The area between the orange line and the red line illustrates the Ocean Infinity search in 2018.
Position estimates based on VesselFinder AIS.
For complete and real-time data go to VesselFinder.