Two general cargoships have been damaged in a collision off Germany.
The 2,300-dwt Eems Cobalt (built 1993) and the 8,900-dwt Paksoy-1 came together 25 miles from Borkum on Thursday night, the country's coast guard said.
Pictures showed the bulbous bow of Paksoy-1 embedded in the side of Eems Cobalt.
But a second attempt to separate the ships has been successful using a tug.
The bow has been badly bent, while Eems Cobalt was holed above the waterline, the coast guard said.
Both ships have remained on site for checks.
There were no casualties and no pollution.
Eems Cobalt is operated by Amasus Shipping of the Netherlands. It was carrying 1,800 tonnes of magnesium carbonate.
The reason for the collision is not yet known.
The Turkish vessel is owned by Kadioglu Denizcilik.
