The location of Pinak 6 has not been identified yet, even after two days of the the launch capsizing in the Padma river, with over 250 passengers aboard.
The divers' team of Navy, Coast Guard, fire service and BIWTA have been continuing combined search opeartion.
The search operation is being hampered because of bad weather and strong current of Padma River, rescuers said.
According to the rescuers, the possibility of tracing the launch is going away far with time.
Rescue vessel “Nirvik” joined “Rustom” on Tuesday morning. Another vessel “Jorip 10” having Sonar (sound, operation, navigation and ranging) technology installed had to return to Chittagong because of bad weather.
The equipment of Jorip 10 were later shifted to “Kandari 2” which started from Chittagong at the same time. It may reach the spot around Wednesday noon.
According to the government estimate, the number of missing people in the launch capsize is 133.
Double-decker Pinak 6 sank in the river in Louhajang upazila of Munshiganj with more than 250 people on its way to Mawa ghat from Kawrakandi terminal on Monday morning. After the end of the day, rescuers recovered the unconscious bodies of two women. They died later.