150330-N-OK605-051 YOKOHAMA Japan - Sailors attached to the U.S. 7th Fleet flag ship USS Blue Ridge, turn over custody of five Filipino fisherman to representatives from the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines at the Yokohama North Dock. Blue Ridge rendered assistance to a fishing vessel suffering mechanical difficulties March 25, rescuing the Filipino nationals who were adrift for three days with no food. Blue Ridge is currently on patrol strengthening and fostering relationships within the Indo-Asia Pacific region.