Malaysia’s transport ministry declared on Wednesday that the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is set to recommence on December 30, over ten years after the aircraft’s enigmatic vanishing above the Indian Ocean.

The Malaysian government stated that Texas-based marine robotics firm Ocean Infinity is poised to initiate a 55-day targeted search for the missing aircraft in the southern Indian Ocean by month’s end, according to the Associated Press.

On March 8, 2014, the Boeing 777 departed Kuala Lumpur en route to Beijing, losing contact after exiting Malaysian airspace and vanishing along with all 239 passengers, an event that has become one of aviation’s most profound unsolved mysteries.

Satellite data indicated the aircraft veered from its intended flight path and proceeded southward toward the remote southern Indian Ocean, where it is presumed to have crashed.

As reported by AP, a statement indicates that Ocean Infinity plans to conduct searches in targeted areas believed to offer the highest likelihood of locating the vanished aircraft.

The transport ministry stated, “This latest development emphasizes the Malaysian government’s dedication to offering closure to the families impacted by this tragedy.”

The announcement follows Malaysia’s government granting final authorization for Ocean Infinity to commence the search, after agreeing to a “no-find, no-fee” contract that will compensate the company $70 million solely if wreckage is discovered within the 5,800-square-mile site.

Earlier searches were focused on the east African coast and Indian Ocean islands, but a multinational effort failed to uncover any definitive clues to MH370’s location.

Ocean Infinity also undertook a private search in 2018 that yielded no discoveries, but CEO Oliver Plunkett reportedly stated earlier this year that his company had since enhanced its capabilities.

Digital has sought comment from Ocean Infinity.

Reporting by Digital’s Greg Norman and