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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man charged over cargo ship that crashed into front garden
A man has been charged after a cargo ship ran aground in a front garden as the homeowner was sleeping indoors. Remarkable pictures showed just how close the 135m-long vessel came to crashing into Johan Helberg's house near Trondheim, Norway, on Thursday. Police launched an investigation into the incident and have charged a Ukrainian man in his 30s who was serving as second officer aboard the vessel. He was one of 16 people on the ship, and has been charged with negligent navigation. Like Mr Helberg, the officer was asleep. "The individual charged was the officer on watch at the time of the incident," said a police statement. "During questioning, he stated that he fell asleep while on duty alone, which led to the vessel running aground." Read more from Sky News: Police are continuing to investigate whether rules regarding working and resting hours were adhered to on the ship. No injuries were reported as a result of the crash, and authorities are working on relocating the vessel.
Sky News
24-05-2025
- Sky News
Man charged over cargo ship that crashed into front garden
A man has been charged after a cargo ship ran aground in a front garden as the homeowner was sleeping indoors. Remarkable pictures showed just how close the 135m-long vessel came to crashing into Johan Helberg's house near Trondheim, Norway, on Thursday. Police launched an investigation into the incident and have charged a Ukrainian man in his 30s who was serving as second officer aboard the vessel. He was one of 16 people on the ship, and has been charged with negligent navigation. Like Mr Helberg, the officer was asleep. "The individual charged was the officer on watch at the time of the incident," said a police statement. "During questioning, he stated that he fell asleep while on duty alone, which led to the vessel running aground." Police are continuing to investigate whether rules regarding working and resting hours were adhered to on the ship.
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.
