The 5745 dwt ro-ro ferry Birka Transporter collided with the trawler 410 gt Willempje Hoekstra – UK 33 near Den Helder, Netherlands.   The Birka Transporter had minimal damage and proceeded on to Amsterdam.   The trawler had severe damage below the waterline and had water ingress.   Coast Guard andDutch Navy vessels were dispatched from Den Helder to trawler.  Additional pumps were placed aboard the trawler and it was able to proceed to Den Helder under its own power.  No reports of injuries on either vessel.