Search ship "Fugro Discovery" in Fremantle Port. The ship docked early morning after a six-week stint of searching. It is expected to set out again Friday for another six weeks. About 40% of the priority search zone has been covered so far. The entire area is expected to be covered by May.
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Search ship "Fugro Discovery" in Fremantle Port. The ship docked early morning after a six-week stint of searching. It is expected to set out again Friday for another six weeks. About 40% of the priority search zone has been covered so far. The entire 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Data supervisor James Kent explains how the side-sensor towfish drawn behind the ship systematically searches the ocean floor. The sonar towfish "flies" four kilometers deep (2.8 miles), only 100 meters above the sea bed towed by the "Discovery" on the end of a 10km-long (six miles) cable.
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Data supervisor James Kent explains how the side-sensor towfish drawn behind the ship systematically searches the ocean floor. The sonar towfish "flies" four kilometers deep (2.8 miles), only 100 meters above the sea bed towed by the "Discovery" on the end of a 10km-long (six miles) cable.
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The towfish, which is equipped with side-scanning sonar and a multi-beam echo locator.
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The towfish, which is equipped with side-scanning sonar and a multi-beam echo locator.
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The "Fugro Equator" is also in port for a couple of days 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 to the site.
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The "Fugro Equator" is also in port for a couple of days 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 to the site.
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