# Search for MH 370

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**Created:** [January 7, 2026, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/search-for-mh-370/73978 "2026-01-07T22:33:04Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 7, 2026, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/search-for-mh-370/73978/1 "2026-01-07T22:33:04Z")

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It has been almost 12 years since flight MH 370 disappeared without a trace on a flight from KL to Beijing: [Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 missing](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/malaysia-airlines-flight-370-missing/12276)  
Search for the wreckage has been going on several times over the years, but without results so far. Now the search has been revived:  
[Ocean Infinity's Search Vessel Arrives at MH370 Search Zone - AVSN](https://aviationsourcenews.com/ocean-infinitys-search-vessel-arrives-at-mh370-search-zone/)

From an article in VG.no today:

# Norwegian underwater drone searches for mystery plane

Almost 12 years after the Malaysian plane disappeared without a trace, the search for the mystery plane is underway again. This time with a Norwegian underwater robot.

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> Right now, the British-American company Ocean Infinity is searching in a restricted area off the west coast of Australia. The search began on December 30th.  
> The company is trying to solve the puzzle with support from the Malaysian government, and assistance from Australia and France.  
> The tool they use is Norwegian – the world’s most advanced underwater drone, developed at Kongsberg:
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> ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/a/0/a09ca35322f522fed43198130a729671c0bb13f2.jpeg)  
> The Norwegian underwater vehicle Hugin uses very advanced technology. Photo: Kongsberg Discovery  
> ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/b/9/b9968f8b045808cc7df01225e57671fd51828087.jpeg)  
> The Hugin underwater vessels have been good business for Kongsberg Gruppen. Photo: Manuel Diez, Fugro Survey Ltd  
> Hugin can dive without a physical connection to a boat or remote control from the surface.  
> – The newest version is 11 meters long, weighs eight tons, and has a range equivalent to Oslo-Kirkenes in one dive, says Gjone.  
> [https://www.iotworldtoday.com/transportation-logistics/huge-drone-sub-completes-weeks-long-1-200-nautical-mile-mission](https://www.iotworldtoday.com/transportation-logistics/huge-drone-sub-completes-weeks-long-1-200-nautical-mile-mission)
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> There is undoubtedly great prestige in finding the world’s most famous, missing aircraft.  
> The company that has undertaken the search is doing so on a “no cure, no pay” basis. If they find the plane, they will receive a reward of 700 million kroner. If they find nothing, there will be no fee.  
> In 2022, Ocean Infinity helped locate polar hero Ernest Shackleton’s lost ship Endurance in Antarctica.
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> On Wednesday night, several international websites reported [unusual movements](https://airlive.net/news/2026/01/05/for-the-past-24-hours-the-vessel-searching-for-mh370-has-been-moving-at-low-speed-in-a-very-specific-area/) from the mother ship carrying the Norwegian-developed underwater robots.  
> The ship is said to have returned to a position it was in a few days earlier and has slowed down, which several observers interpret as a sign that interesting discoveries may have been made.  
> Ocean Infinity itself has not provided any updates on what is happening.

Source: [MH370: Norsk undervannsrobot skal finne mysterieflyet](https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/K83d87/mh370-norsk-undervannsrobot-skal-finne-mysterieflyet)

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**Post date:** [January 7, 2026, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/search-for-mh-370/73978/2 "2026-01-07T23:20:26Z")

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There are a growing interest in underwater drones for defense purposes. The Royal Navy has been doing trials with a fleet of drones coordinating with a frigate. The drones are very sophisticated and have the potential to make life very difficult for a submarine.