150330-N-OK605-026 YOKOHAMA Japan - Lt. Leo Vincent Meneses, attached to Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, turns 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 in the Philippine Sea 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.