India, Aug. 9 -- The Indian Navy on Sunday joined the search operations for three fishermen who went missing following separate boat mishaps in Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram districts, officials said.

INS Kalpeni sailed out from Kochi on Saturday night for the search operation, a defence spokesperson said in a statement.

The vessel was anchored one nautical mile off Neendakara on Sunday morning, the statement said.

"A specialised Indian Navy diving team is onboard the ship. Marine Enforcement Wing was contacted for localising the diving position further. A Marine Enforcement boat is maintaining its presence in the vicinity of the ship," the statement said.

The search involving Indian Navy divers commenced around 10 am off INS Kalpeni,...