Bluefin to search the areas adjacent to focused underwater area: JACC

Bluefin-21 has completed mission 14 and is expected to commence mission 15 on Sunday morning to search the areas adjacent to the focused underwater area, the Joint Agency Coordination Center (JACC) confirmed Sunday.[Special coverage]

According to the JACC, Bluefin-21 has completed mission 14. And no contacts of interest have been found to date.

The JACC also confirmed that the Bluefin 21 is expected to commence mission 15 on Sunday morning. "Bluefin-21 is expected to complete the focused underwater search area and continue examining the areas adjacent to it during mission 15,"the JACC said.

In addition, due to deteriorating weather conditions, the planned air and surface search has been suspended for Sunday.