The announcement about Ocean Infinity's search for MH370 announced on March 8, 2026 stated: On January 23, 2026, the Ocean Infinity ship left the search area in the Indian Ocean in the latest effort to search for the missing plane.
Since starting this mission in 2018, the company has spent 151 days at sea and surveyed more than 140,000 km2 of seabed.
The important thing for us is to take advantage of all available information and data and return to search, but despite all efforts, we still cannot find it" - Oliver Plunkett, CEO of Ocean Infinity, stated in a statement.
He pointed out that the scale of the challenge both geographically and technologically is almost unimaginable.
Leaders of the search company that has twice deployed the MH370 search affirmed that they have used the most advanced expertise and technology in this effort.
The combination of scientific rigor, automation techniques, robots and improved organizational experience has helped this search to be conducted with unimaginable accuracy and speed in 2018. I hope people around the world who are interested in this matter understand that, although the results are not as expected, many people have tried their best" - he emphasized.
Mr. Oliver Plunkett noted: "At the very least, we can be sure that the MH370 aircraft is not in the area where it was searched. That is very important, helping to clarify the issue further, and also supporting those who continue to analyze evidence to adjust hypotheses, as well as shaping future search strategies.
The company said that although this MH370 search phase has ended, the company's commitment remains unchanged. The company will continue to work with the Malaysian Government with the hope of being able to return to searching for MH370 again when conditions permit.
In March 2025, Malaysia agreed to allow Ocean Infinity to continue searching under the principle of "not found, no fee".
However, on March 8, 2026, the Malaysian Aviation Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) said that the search has not yielded any results, after two 28-day search phases and surveying a seabed area of about 7,571km2. Search operations are periodically interrupted due to weather and sea conditions, with the second search phase ending on January 23.
The government remains committed to informing families and will continue to provide updated information when necessary," AAIB said.
On March 8, relatives of the victims on this flight called on the Malaysian government to extend the contract signed with Ocean Infinity to continue searching for the missing plane.
Voice370 - a group representing the families of MH370 victims - said that Ocean Infinity is unlikely to continue searching before the contract ends in June due to the approaching winter in the southern hemisphere and worsening sea conditions.
Voice370 calls on the Malaysian government to accept any requests from Ocean Infinity to extend the agreement, as well as expand similar terms to other interested companies.
A simple appendix extending the contract term without changing the core terms of the agreement would allow the search to take place without delay," the group emphasized.
