It is sad that Ocean Infinity has concluded the current search for
#MH370. I believe that OI has until June before the $70M contract runs out, and there are still viable candidate sites along the 7th Arc.
My acoustic candidate site off the coast of Java is in relatively calm tropical waters, 42 miles off the coast of Java, at 8.36S 107.92E directly on the 7th Arc. When the Armada vessels go through the Sunda Straight, they pass just 200 miles from the 7th Arc site. The epicenter is very specific, likely accurate to within 2-3 km. A single Hugin AUV could search the broader area in an afternoon.
Here is some background detail since this has never been covered by the news media:
The site is indeed over 800 miles from any previous aerial/surface/seabed searches, yet it is an exact match for the SATCOM BTO values and a good fit for all other hard evidence. That may seem impossible, but those previous searches were based on a fundamental assumption that MH370 made no turns shortly after leaving radar, even though it clearly was navigating between waypoints for the previous hour. The assumption is understandable, because optimizing for a single path that best matches the satcom BTO/BFO doesn't work with additional turns. It opens up too many possibilities without new evidence.
This post got too long! Anyone interested in more background details please see the full content here:
docs.google.com/document/d/e…
Some experts have expressed hope that the Java site would eventually be searched, and it has been added to the CAPTIO-N search map.
mh370.radiantphysics.com/202…
OI, Malaysia, and the ATSB are aware of the Java candidate site but until there is media coverage, it may go unsearched.
If the debris field is eventually found at the site, ICAO Annex 13 responsibility for recovery and investigation would shift to Indonesia. They might request help again from Australia who has the resources, with Christmas Island only 200 miles away.
Now 12 years on, thoughts are with the NOK, and hope that MH370 can be found to bring closure for us all.
More detailed technical reports are at:
370Location.org