The recent news about Ocean Infinity (OI)’s search ship, Seabed Constructor going ‘dark’ for three full days by turning off its Automatic Identification System (AIS) in the designated search area for MH370 has evoked responses ranging from surprise, concern, and a strained ‘business as usual’ on the one hand, and deep suspicion, wild speculation, and…
The Press reported last week that Elizabeth Quay in Perth, Western Australia has been chosen as the site for Australia’s memorial to the passengers on board MH370. I thought it was a fine gesture. But as with many things I buy into, inner dissonance crept in and I have felt increasingly ambivalent about it.
While Malaysia dithers or drives a hard bargain (we don’t know which), people are watching, the clock is ticking, and the desire for a resumed search becomes more frantic.
While Malaysia must be held to account for disengaging from the search and abdicating its responsibility, it is time for the families and concerned citizens to press on with alternative search options. It seems daunting, but inescapable.
It is the kind of screaming headlines I have seen in the last 24 hours. The exaggerated and competitive eyeball grabbing headlines began after the Australian Transportation Safety Board (ATSB) released a couple of reports based on satellite images of 23rd March 2014 obtained from a French military satellite, and updated ocean drift studies. The…
Today turned out to be a rather long day. The search for MH370 was suspended, effective today, a fact made known over email a hour or so before noon.
I trust that those who truly care for the efforts of the MH370 families will be generous in acknowledging and applauding efforts by one and all, cautious in how challenges and objections are raised, and gracious towards ‘noble’ failures.
My daughter gets her graduate degree today. While I could not be there today, my thoughts and best wishes remain with her always.
It is now close to two weeks since access to our own money was regulated, replaced, restricted. We were exhorted to grin and bear it in the ‘national interest’ and by some steps removed, in our own interest. We were having our variation of ‘drain the swamp’ and the votaries / attack dogs in social…
The two-day tripartite ministerial meeting involving Malaysia, Australia and China ended 22nd July 2016 with a decision to suspend the search for MH370, should the search in the remaining 10,000 sq. km return empty handed. Many families of passengers were relieved that the search was to be ‘suspended’ and not ‘terminated’ while many sections of…