<p>Two ships collided off the Dutch coast in the storm-hit North Sea after and one began taking on water, prompting an evacuation, emergency services said.</p>.<p>A freighter called the Julietta D with 18 crew members on board collided with another boat about 20 miles (32 kilometres) west of the port of Ijmuiden, said Edward Zwitser, a spokesman for the Royal Dutch Lifeboat Company. The other boat also was damaged but was able to continue its voyage.</p>.<p>The Dutch coast guard said that the first search and rescue helicopter had arrived at the scene and begun removing crew from the ship. It gave no further details.</p>.<p>The Juliette D suffered damage “that poses direct danger for the 18 crew on board,” spokesman Edward Zwitser told <em>The Associated Press</em> in a telephone interview.</p>.<p>He said three helicopters were on their way to the ship. </p>.<p><strong>Check out latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
<p>Two ships collided off the Dutch coast in the storm-hit North Sea after and one began taking on water, prompting an evacuation, emergency services said.</p>.<p>A freighter called the Julietta D with 18 crew members on board collided with another boat about 20 miles (32 kilometres) west of the port of Ijmuiden, said Edward Zwitser, a spokesman for the Royal Dutch Lifeboat Company. The other boat also was damaged but was able to continue its voyage.</p>.<p>The Dutch coast guard said that the first search and rescue helicopter had arrived at the scene and begun removing crew from the ship. It gave no further details.</p>.<p>The Juliette D suffered damage “that poses direct danger for the 18 crew on board,” spokesman Edward Zwitser told <em>The Associated Press</em> in a telephone interview.</p>.<p>He said three helicopters were on their way to the ship. </p>.<p><strong>Check out latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>