Container ship BEATE collided with general caro ship NORVIND at around 0300 UTC Jan 25 in Baltic sea off Rugen, Germany, some 8 nm east of Sassnitz.
NORVIND left Sassnitz, BEATE was passing by, en route from Swinoujscie Poland to Bremerhaven.
BEATE struck NORVIND stbd fore in holds area, inflicting a sizeable hole above and below waterline (1.5x2 meters above waterline), with following water ingress, taken under control by ship’s pumps.
NORVIND and BEATE reached Sassnitz and were docked, BEATE reportedly, sustained comparatively slight bow damages. NORVIND salvage was still on as of 1000 UTC, local fire engines assisting with pumping out water.
