The Dutch-based companysecured the contract from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) whichis overseeing the search.

Fugro will deploy its1,900-gt survey vessel Fugro Equator (built 2012) for the work offshore WesternAustralia.

The vessel, fitted withmulti-beam echo sounder equipment, will conduct a bathymetric survey of thesearch area.

Fugro said the seabed data obtainedwill assist in the production of maps of the seabed offshore Western Australia.

“This