Two vessels collided in north German port of Travemünde on Thursday evening around 6.15pm local time. Police authorities said that TT-Lines ferry Nils Holgersson smashed into the side of Scandlines ferry Urd, making a hole in a hull. No injuries were reported from the collision of the ferries.
Eva Jönsson, spokesperson for TT-Line said that there were around 50 crew members 63 passengers and onboard the 190 meter long ferry Nils Holgersson when it collided with the Urd.
Scandlines spokesperson told TT "There was a hole in the hull and some water came in, but fire crews went onboard and pumped out the water,".
The Urd, which shuttles cargo between Travemünde and the Latvian port of Ventspils, is set to be examined by German maritime authorities.
The Nils Holgersson remains docked in Travemünde.
Jönsson explained that she was unaware as to what sort of physical damage the TT-Lines ferry may have suffered.
Departure of Nils Holgersson was canceled from Travemünde as well as departure from Swedish town of Trelleborg.
