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CBC
27-05-2025
- General
- CBC
Cargo ship towed away from Norway home it nearly struck
A cargo ship that ran aground in a Norwegian fiord and narrowly missed a house was pulled back into open water and was being towed to a nearby harbour on Tuesday — five days after the spectacular accident. A tugboat hauled and refloated the NCL Salten off the shore of the Trondheim Fiord on Tuesday morning. The ship was pulled away from the spot where it ran aground in Byneset at about 10:30 a.m. local time on Tuesday, according to a statement that NCL, the shipping company, posted online. The vessel was being taken to the nearby harbour of Orkanger. Norwegian broadcaster NRK quoted Ole T. Bjørnevik, the general manager of the tugboat company tasked with the refloating operation, as saying that it "went better than expected." A memorable event For Johan Helberg, the man whose home was nearly hit by the cargo ship, the past few days were something to behold — and to remember. "I doubt I'll ever experience anything quite like this again," he told Norway's TV2. "I wouldn't have traded this experience for anything." WATCH | The NCL Salten returns to sea: See the refloating of a cargo ship that ran aground in Norway 7 hours ago Duration 0:39 A container ship that ran around in Norwegian homeowner Johan Helberg's yard last week has been refloated. 'I doubt I'll ever experience anything quite like this again.' Containers had been unloaded from the ship ahead of the refloating. The ship ran aground early last Thursday. No oil spills were reported, and none of the 16 people aboard was injured. The on-duty navigator, the ship's second officer, has been charged with negligent navigation after he allegedly fell asleep on duty.
CBS News
27-05-2025
- Business
- CBS News
443-foot ship finally pulled free after nearly hitting Norway home as owner slept: "It's time to say goodbye"
Salvagers on Tuesday pulled a massive cargo ship, which made world headlines for running aground just meters away from a house in Norway, back into the water, the head of the company managing the operation said. A Ukrainian sailor in his 30s was on watch at the time and said he had fallen asleep, according to Norwegian police, who have charged him with "negligent navigation." The 443-foot NCL Salten sailed up onto shore just a stone's throw from a wooden house around dawn on Thursday. "It's good to have said hello, but now it's time to say goodbye" the occupant of the house, Johan Helberg, told broadcaster NRK on Tuesday. The container ship NCL Salten (C) is pictured after it has been pulled from the ground and is back at sea, on May 27, 2025 near Trondheim, Norway. The 135-meter-long ship ran aground in the Trondheimsfjord outside Byneset on May 22, 2025, almost hitting a house. JAN LANGHAUG/NTB/AFP via Getty Images The containers on the ship, except for those removed to lighten the bow, are still on board and will be unloaded this evening, Ole T. Bjornevik, the managing director of BOA Offshore told AFP, adding that the operation only lasted 30 minutes and an inspection is underway "This went better than expected," he told NRK. "This went beyond all expectations." The Ukrainian seaman has said none of the cargo ship's collision alarms had worked, prosecutor Kjetil Bruland Sorensen told news agency NTB. The investigation will also look into whether the rules on working hours and rest periods were adhered to on ship, according to police. People stand near a container ship, which almost hit a house, in Trondheim, Norway, May 22, 2025. NTB/Jan Langhaug/via Reuters Helberg, also slept through the incident and only discovered the unexpected visitor when a panicked neighbor rang his doorbell and called him on the phone. "The doorbell rang at a time of day when I don't like to open," Helberg told television channel TV2. The ship reportedly caused damage to a heating pipe in Helberg's cabin, TV2 reported, but the homeowner said he considered himself lucky. "If the ship had hit the rocky cliff right next to it, it would have lifted up and hit the house hard," he told TV2. "It wasn't many meters off." None of the 16 crew members were injured. Bente Hetland, the CEO of the shipping company that owns NCL Salten, told TV2 that the same ship ran aground twice before — once in 2023 in Hadsel and again in 2024, in Ålesund.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Yahoo
Cargo Ship Driver Responsible for Crashing Into a Man's Yard Fell Asleep at the Wheel, Police Say
A cargo ship that narrowly missed crashing into a man's home was believed to have been manned by a sleeping crew member, police say No injuries were reported after the NCL Salten ran aground 'The potential for serious damage was huge,' prosecutor Kjetil Bruland Sørensen saidPolice in Norway say a crew member falling asleep while on duty led to a massive cargo ship barely missing a retiree's home. Prosecutor Kjetil Bruland Sørensen said the employee aboard the NCL Salten was charged with negligent navigation, the Associated Press reported on Monday, May 26. The person's name was not made public, but he was identified as the ship's second officer. "Five meters further south and it would have entered the bedroom," homeowner Johan Helberg told the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation last week, per the BBC. Helberg had been sleeping when the roughly 440-foot-long vessel collided into his backyard at around 5:00 a.m. local time Thursday, May 22, in Byneset, near Trondheim. He slept through the initial crash, but was soon alerted by his neighbor Jostein Jorgensen, who witnessed the rarity in real-time. 'I was sleeping soundly, deeply, and then I heard a dinging sound, which I wondered might be my doorbell,' Helberg told the New York Times on Thursday night. 'I thought, who in the world rings the doorbell at 5:45 in the morning? I looked out the window, and he said: 'Haven't you seen the ship?' ' He called the incident 'completely surreal,' noting how close the ship came to crashing into his home. Jorgensen told the Times he had been 'in shock all day." He also told Norway's TV2 he struggled to wake up Helberg. "I was sure that he was already outside, but no, there was no sign of life. I rang the doorbell many times and nothing," he said, per the BBC. "And it was only when I called him on the phone that I managed to contact him.' In a statement, Sørensen said the NCL Salten's navigator testified that he 'fell asleep prior to the incident,' per the Times. 'It does happen, but it's not something that should happen,' the prosecutor said. 'We have regulations that are supposed to create barriers and prevent ships from running aground because someone falls asleep.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 'The potential for serious damage was huge — both for those onboard, people on land, and of course regarding environmental consequences and material damages,' he added. NCL and a salvage company tried to use a tug boat to remove the ship from Helberg's property, but their efforts were unsuccessful as of Thursday evening, per the Times. No injuries were reported. At least 16 other crew members were believed to be on board at the time of the incident, which remains under investigation. The Norwegian Police did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment. A spokesperson for the Norwegian Cruise Line told PEOPLE, 'The cargo ship is [in] no way affiliated with" the company. Read the original article on People
CBC
23-05-2025
- CBC
A cargo ship ran aground and nearly crashed into a Norway doorway
The cargo ship didn't make it to Johan Helberg's doorway, but it came close enough. "Five metres further south, and it would have entered the bedroom," the Norwegian man told BBC News, describing the proximity of the NCL Salten that ran aground outside his home in Byneset, Norway, along the Trondheim fiord, on Thursday morning. "And that wouldn't have been particularly pleasant." Helberg told Norwegian broadcaster NRK that he'd slept through the whole thing — and a neighbour rang his doorbell to try to get his attention. The Trondheim fiord is 130 kilometres long and is Norway's third-largest fiord. A startling sight while 'half-awake' Jostein Jørgensen, who lives nearby, saw the ship as it was headed toward the shore. "I was half-awake and I heard a boat I thought was passing by, so I just wanted to get up and look out the bathroom window," he told Norway's TV2. WATCH | Seeing the ship go aground: Cargo ship runs aground — and narrowly misses a Norwegian home 2 hours ago Duration 0:27 A cargo ship, the NCL Salten, ran aground early Thursday near Trondheim, in southwestern Norway. A neighbour who saw the incident unfold spoke to a Norwegian reporter about his fruitless effort to alert the crew. Jørgensen waved his arms and whistled, but it was to no avail. The ship had 16 people aboard at the time of the crash, according to Norwegian police. No injuries or spills were reported. Shipping company NCL said it was co-operating with an investigation into the incident. In a statement posted online, police said one person has subsequently been charged with negligent navigation. It's alleged that a crew member fell asleep. "The individual charged was the officer on watch at the time of the incident," prosecutor Kjetil Bruland Sørensen said in the police statement. "During questioning, he stated that he fell asleep while on duty alone, which led to the vessel running aground." Police do not plan to offer further updates on the investigation over the weekend, according to the statement.
Fox News
23-05-2025
- General
- Fox News
Ship happens: Man awakes to find 443-foot cargo vessel ran aground in his backyard
When Johan Helberg said he wanted a waterfront view, he didn't expect the waterfront to come to him complete with a 443-foot cargo ship. Helberg awoke on Thursday to discover the massive bow of the NCL Salten resting a stone's throw from his home in Byneset, Norway, near Trondheim. The vessel had run aground in the early hours, narrowly missing Helberg's house by approximately 16 feet. Remarkably, Helberg said he slept through the entire incident. He was only alerted to his unexpected visitor when a concerned neighbor rang his doorbell. "I went to the window and was quite astonished to see a big ship," Helberg told The Guardian newspaper. "I had to bend my neck to see the top of it. It was so unreal." Authorities have determined that the ship's watch officer, a Ukrainian national in his 30s, fell asleep while on duty, leading to the vessel veering off course. The officer has been charged with negligent navigation. No injuries or oil spills were reported, but the incident did cause minor damage to a heating pump's wire on Helberg's property. And this isn't NCL Salten's first grounding. The ship previously ran aground in 2023, but managed to free itself without assistance. Efforts to refloat the ship during high tide on Thursday were unsuccessful. The Norwegian Coastal Administration is conducting geotechnical assessments before making another attempt. Shipping company NCL has stated it is cooperating with the investigation. As for Helberg, he remains in good spirits despite the unexpected intrusion. "It's a very bulky new neighbor, but it will soon go away," he quipped.
