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Daily Mirror
24-05-2025
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- Daily Mirror
Giant cargo ship crashes into man's garden - and he doesn't even wake up
A 10,000 cargo ship crashed into Johan Helberg's home in Norway but the sound of the collision did not even wake him up - the huge vessel was metres away from destroying his house A 10,000 tonne cargo ship crashed into a man's front garden but the huge impact was not enough to wake him up from his sleep. Johan Helberg woke up to the shocking sight of a huge cargo ship wedged into his garden, just metres away from destroying his home. The unusually calm Norwegian homeowner said: "Five metres further south, the ship would have entered the bedroom, and that would have been particularly unpleasant." The extraordinary crash happened when a Cypriot-flagged NCL Salten cargo ship - travelling from the Trondheim Fjord to Orkanger - unexpectedly went off course and hit the property at around 5am local time. Although the 135 metre vessel crashing into his garden did not wake him up, Johan said he only realised when his neighbour called him. The homeowner said he was "quite astonished" when he eventually saw the enormous cargo ship pushed into his garden. Johan told the Guardian: "I went to the window and was quite astonished to see a big ship. "I had to bend my neck to see the top of it. It was so unreal. Normally ships turn left or right into the fjord. But this went straight ahead. It was very close to the house." Neighbour Jostein Jorgensen isn't as much of a heavy sleeper and the sound of the vessel crashing into the garden at full speed woke him up immediately. Jostein said: "I was sure that he was already outside, but no, there was no sign of life. I rang the doorbell many times and nothing. "And it was only when I called him on the phone that I managed to contact him." Johan added: "The doorbell rang at a time of day when I don't like to open." None of the 16 crew members, which included people from Norway, Ukraine, Lithuania, and Russia, on board were injured in the scary collision. Thankfully no oil spills were reported after the crash. Officials have launched an investigation into whether a technical failure or human error was behind the vehicle going off course. The chief executive of the shipping firm NCL, Bente Hetland, said there was "no reason to believe this was intentional." He added: "At present time, we do not know what caused the incident and are awaiting the conclusion of the ongoing investigation by the relevant authorities." One crew member is said to currently be held by police as a suspect. The ship has remained lodged into the garden as authorities have to wait until a high tide to try and get the boat away from Johan's home.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Man in Norway wakes to find huge container ship in garden
A man in Norway woke up to find a huge container ship had run aground and crashed into his front garden. The 135m-ship (443ft) missed Johan Helberg's house by metres at about 05:00 local time (03:00 GMT) on Thursday. Mr Helberg was only alerted to the commotion by his panicked neighbour who had watched the ship as it headed straight for shore, in Byneset, near Trondheim. "The doorbell rang at a time of day when I don't like to open," Mr Helberg told television channel TV2. "I went to the window and was quite astonished to see a big ship," he added, in an interview with the Guardian. "I had to bend my neck to see the top of it. It was so unreal." "Five metres further south and it would have entered the bedroom," he added to the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. "I didn't hear anything." Neighbour Jostein Jorgensen said he was woken by the sound of the ship as it headed at full speed towards land, and ran to Mr Helberg's house. "I was sure that he was already outside, but no, there was no sign of life. I rang the doorbell many times and nothing," said Mr Jorgensen. "And it was only when I called him on the phone that I managed to contact him," he told TV2. The Cypriot-flagged cargo ship, the NCL Salten, had 16 people on board and was travelling south-west through the Trondheim Fjord to Orkanger when it went off course. No-one was injured in the incident. It is not known what caused the crash and Norwegian police are said to be investigating. "It's a very bulky new neighbour but it will soon go away," Mr Helberg added. The head of NCL, which chartered the ship, said it was a "serious incident" and "we are grateful that nobody was injured". "At present time, we do not know what caused the incident and are awaiting the conclusion of the ongoing investigation by the relevant authorities," said managing director Bente Hetland. According to reports, the ship had previously run aground in 2023 but got free under its own power.
Time of India
23-05-2025
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- Time of India
When a massive 443 ft cargo ship crashed into Norwegian man's garden, missing his bedroom by just few meters
AP The container ship NCL Salten is seen next to Johan Helberg's house Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel A man in Norway had an unexpected wake-up call when a massive cargo ship ran aground and plowed into his front garden, missing his house by just a few metres, according to a report by the 135 metre (443 ft) ship crashed ashore around 5:00 a.m. local time (03:00 GMT) on Thursday in Byneset, near the city of Trondheim. Johan Helberg , the homeowner, was unaware of the incident until a panicked neighbour alerted to a TV channel, Helberg later recalled, "The doorbell rang at a time of day when I don't usually like to answer. I went to the window and was quite astonished to see a big ship. I had to crane my neck to see the top of it—it was so unreal.""If it had veered just five metres further south, it would have crashed into my bedroom. I didn't hear a thing," he to the report, his neighbour Jostein Jorgensen was awakened by the sound of the ship barreling toward the shoreline. "I ran to Johan's house thinking he'd already come outside—but there was no sign of life," Jorgensen told TV2. "I rang the doorbell many times and got no response. It was only when I called him on the phone that I managed to reach him."The ship, a Cypriot-flagged cargo vessel named NCL Salten, had 16 crew members on board and was en route through the Trondheim Fjord to Orkanger when it veered off course. Fortunately, no injuries were police are investigating the cause of the crash. The ship had previously run aground in 2023 but managed to refloat on its own, according to reports."It's a very bulky new neighbour—but it'll soon be gone," Helberg said with a touch of dry managing director Bente Hetland called it a "serious incident" and expressed relief that no one was hurt. 'At present, we do not know what caused the incident and are awaiting the results of the ongoing investigation by the relevant authorities,' she said.
Metro
23-05-2025
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- Metro
Not even a 443-foot cargo ship crashing into his garden could wake this man
With Europe on edge and headlines full of World War 3 warnings, Johan Helberg could have thought the worst when a cargo ship crashed a few metres from his home – but he did not even wake up. 'Five metres further south, the ship would have entered the bedroom, and that would have been particularly unpleasant,' he calmly told local media. The Cypriot-flagged cargo ship, the NCL Salten, was travelling southwest through Norway's Trondheim Fjord to Orkanger when it went off course. The 443-foot vessel ploughed through his front garden in the early hours of Thursday, but Johan remained sound asleep. It was only later when a local resident rushed to check if he was alive that he spotted his 'very bulky new neighbour' in Byneset, near Trondheim. Johan told the Guardian: 'I went to the window and was quite astonished to see a big ship. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 'I had to bend my neck to see the top of it. It was so unreal. Normally ships turn left or right into the fjord. 'But this went straight ahead. It was very close to the house.' Johan's neighbour Jostein Jorgensen said he was woken by the sound of the ship as it headed at full speed towards land. He said: 'I was sure that he was already outside, but no, there was no sign of life. I rang the doorbell many times and nothing.' There were 16 people on board the NCL Salten, among them Norwegians, Lithuanians, Ukrainians and Russians. No one was injured in the crash and no oil spills have been reported since. Police have interviewed the crew and are working on theories, including technical failure and human error. The shipping company, North Sea Container Line (NCL), said a shipmate had been named a suspect but that it was a routine police procedure. NCL's chief executive, Bente Hetland, said there was 'no reason to believe this was intentional'. More Trending Christian Stokke, from the Trøndelag Police District, could not share what role the suspect had on the ship, but said: 'I cannot say anything specific other than that he was on the bridge when the collision occurred.' He confirmed there is no suspicion that intoxication was the cause of the incident. An attempt has been made to move the vessel from Johan's garden, but so far unsuccessful. Plans are now being made to attempt to pull the ship off at the earliest the next time there is high tide. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Which country has finished last the most at Eurovision? (No, it's not the UK)
Time of India
23-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Massive cargo ship, which run aground in 2023, now crashes into garden of sleeping Norwegian man
A man in Norway had an unexpected wake-up call when a massive cargo ship ran aground and plowed into his front garden, missing his house by just a few metres, according to a report by the BBC. The 135 metre (443 ft) ship crashed ashore around 5:00 a.m. local time (03:00 GMT) on Thursday in Byneset, near the city of Trondheim. Johan Helberg , the homeowner, was unaware of the incident until a panicked neighbour alerted him. Talking to a TV channel, Helberg later recalled, "The doorbell rang at a time of day when I don't usually like to answer. I went to the window and was quite astonished to see a big ship. I had to crane my neck to see the top of it—it was so unreal." Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like New Container Houses Egypt (Prices May Surprise You) Container House | Search ads Search Now Undo "If it had veered just five metres further south, it would have crashed into my bedroom. I didn't hear a thing," he added. According to the report, his neighbour Jostein Jorgensen was awakened by the sound of the ship barreling toward the shoreline. "I ran to Johan's house thinking he'd already come outside—but there was no sign of life," Jorgensen told TV2. "I rang the doorbell many times and got no response. It was only when I called him on the phone that I managed to reach him." Live Events The ship, a Cypriot-flagged cargo vessel named NCL Salten , had 16 crew members on board and was en route through the Trondheim Fjord to Orkanger when it veered off course. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. Norwegian police are investigating the cause of the crash. The ship had previously run aground in 2023 but managed to refloat on its own, according to reports. "It's a very bulky new neighbour—but it'll soon be gone," Helberg said with a touch of dry humour. NCL managing director Bente Hetland called it a "serious incident" and expressed relief that no one was hurt. 'At present, we do not know what caused the incident and are awaiting the results of the ongoing investigation by the relevant authorities,' she said.
