NAVSOU aboard Navy attack craft rescue 3 fishermen in Palawan

From Update Philippines (Mar 31): NAVSOU aboard Navy attack craft rescue 3 fishermen in Palawan

Naval Special Operations Unit (NAVSOU) personnel aboard Philippine Navy Multi-purpose Attack Craft (MPAC) PCA-487 rescued three fishermen off Cabuli Island, El Nido, Palawan midnight of March 30 and 31.

Rescued fishermen were Andres Ubenza, 47 ; Ronnie Nacional, 44; and Ryan Reyes, 38.

“Joint Rescue Coordination from JTF (Joint Task Force) -Malampaya says they received a telephone call from Coastguard Station-El Nido requesting for assistance to the three fishermen on March 30 around 8:00 in the evening,” Western Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines said.

“Philippine Navy vessel PCA487 with NAVSOU personnel was sent immediately to assist and conduct search and rescue to the stricken banca piloted by Ronnie Nacional,” WESCOM added.  “Sokol Helicopter 924 also conducted Maritime Patrol in Northern Palawan jibe Medical Air Evacuation to the rescued fishermen.”

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“Aside from having minor hypothermia, three fishermen rescued were observed with good health condition and were given further medical attention from Camp General Artemio Ricarte Station Hospital,” it added.

http://www.update.ph/2017/03/navsou-aboard-navy-attack-craft-rescue-3-fishermen-in-palawan/16368