Agreement extended
The June ministerial statement confirms an agreement through June 2027.
Explore this recordReview checked / 17 October 2026
The latest record.
Clear about its limits.
A dated review of search status, family news, and current research discussion. These are different kinds of developments.
Research cutoff: 17 October 2026Current review, not an automatic live feed
Search status
Last documented operations
The March operational update records the latest contractual phase ending on 23 January 2026.
Explore this recordNext deployment window
The June statement identifies November 2026–April 2027 for redeployment. A window is not confirmation of a vessel’s departure.
Explore this recordThe reviewed operator news page did not provide a later MH370-specific operational announcement. No new confirmed main-wreckage recovery was established in this review. Neither statement rules out information outside the reviewed public sources.
Newly added to the collection
October 2026: reporting on continuing support for MH370 families
Bernama’s 17 October 2026 report examines continuing SOCSO support for eligible MH370 dependants and the families’ ongoing practical needs.
Explore this recordOctober 2026 commentary examines assumptions about the remaining search area
A dated research-watch note on Jeff Wise and Aaron Murphy’s October 2026 search-area discussion, clearly separated from official search boundaries.
Explore this recordJuly 2026: Beijing hearing in MH370 families’ compensation appeal
AFP reported a Beijing appeal hearing on 28 July 2026, as relatives sought answers beyond compensation. This entry distinguishes reporting from a judgment.
Explore this recordResearch is continuing
October 2026 commentary examines assumptions about the remaining search area
A dated research-watch note on Jeff Wise and Aaron Murphy’s October 2026 search-area discussion, clearly separated from official search boundaries.
Explore this recordJuly 2026 hydroacoustic reporting: older recordings, renewed discussion
Understand the July 2026 discussion of Jean-Yves Royer’s hydroacoustic work, its older data, and why it is not confirmation of an MH370 wreck location.
Explore this recordMarch 2026: an independent proposal to examine an acoustic candidate near Java
Victor Iannello highlighted Ed Anderson’s proposed acoustic candidate near Java in March 2026. The proposed association with MH370 remains unproven.
Explore this recordWhat was checked
- Malaysia’s March operational update and June extension statement.
- Ocean Infinity’s March statement and current public news index.
- Recent family and court reporting from established news agencies.
- Named researchers’ original publications and dated media commentary.
Official documents, independent proposals, and journalism have separate labels. A publication can be new while the underlying measurements are years old.
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Sources & further reading
- Malaysia MOT · 29 June 2026 ↗
Official extension statement, English PDF page 2.
- Malaysia MOT · 8 March 2026 ↗
Official operational update.
- Ocean Infinity · 8 March 2026 ↗
Operator’s account.
- Ocean Infinity · Public news index ↗
Reviewed for newer MH370-specific announcements.