The Fugro Discovery ship docked early morning in Fremantle Port after a six week stint of searching for the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 jet. It is expected to set out again on Friday for another six weeks. About 40% of the priority search zone has been covered so far. The entire priority search area is expected to be covered by May.
The Fugro Discovery ship docked early morning in Fremantle Port after a six week stint of searching for the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 jet. It is expected to set out again on Friday for another six weeks. About 40% of the priority search zone has been covered so far. The entire priority search area is expected to be covered by May.
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Party Chief, the official title for the person in charge of the survey, Chris Morris (left) talks with Captain Vladimir Konstantinov (center), who has skippered the Discovery for the past six weeks.
Party Chief, the official title for the person in charge of the survey, Chris Morris (left) talks with Captain Vladimir Konstantinov (center), who has skippered the Discovery for the past six weeks.
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The entire crew changes over in the Discovery's brief port call. These new members are facing six weeks away on some pretty rough seas.<br />
The entire crew changes over in the Discovery's brief port call. These new members are facing six weeks away on some pretty rough seas.
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Data supervisor James Kent explains how the side sensor tow fish drawn behind the ship systematically searches in the ocean floor with its side scan sonar towfish, "flying" four kilometers deep, only a hundred meters above the sea bed towed by the Discovery on the end of a ten kilometer long cable.
Data supervisor James Kent explains how the side sensor tow fish drawn behind the ship systematically searches in the ocean floor with its side scan sonar towfish, "flying" four kilometers deep, only a hundred meters above the sea bed towed by the Discovery on the end of a ten kilometer long cable.
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This is that towfish, equipped with side scanning sonar and a multi-beam echo locator.
This is that towfish, equipped with side scanning sonar and a multi-beam echo locator.
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James Hancock is the new Data Supervisor for the next six weeks on Discovery. He usually works in the oil industry in the North Sea. But he applied for this job because he really wants to be part of the search.
James Hancock is the new Data Supervisor for the next six weeks on Discovery. He usually works in the oil industry in the North Sea. But he applied for this job because he really wants to be part of the search.
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The Fugro Equator is also in port for a couple of days resulting, recrewing and having some work done on its engines. The Fugro Supporter is also expected here on Friday, leaving only the Malaysian ship Go Phoenix actively searching until the Fugro ships get back on site.
The Fugro Equator is also in port for a couple of days resulting, recrewing and having some work done on its engines. The Fugro Supporter is also expected here on Friday, leaving only the Malaysian ship Go Phoenix actively searching until the Fugro ships get back on site.
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