Container Ship vs. Seaside Cabin

Container Ship Runs Aground Just Meters from Seaside Cabin Near Trondheim, Norway
Malte Humpert


The 135 meter-long container ship NCL Salten ran aground just seven meters from a cabin in Byneset, near Trondheim, Norway. The cabin’s owners were home at the time, fast asleep and only noticing the vessel in their front yard when the neighbors alerted them.

Johan Helberg woke up to the next door neighbor ringing his doorbell, only then seeing the giant ship outside the window.

“We slept just seven meters from where the bow is and didn’t hear a thing. There were rocks and seaweed scattered around, so the ship must have scraped along quite smoothly. We were lucky. If it had been on a slightly different course, it would have hit the house,” Helberg told media.

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NCL Salten meters from the house in Byneset, Norway. (Source: VG-Tipser)
The 862 TEU feeder vessel was traveling approximately 16 knots when it ran aground. The Cyprus-registered ship had 16 crew members on board. An investigation into the cause of the incident is under way, Norwegian authorities have confirmed.

A suspect has been identified and is being questioned, a spokesperson for the local police district said. Technical failure or human error are the likely causes with police saying there is no reason to believe the grounding was intentional.

Seems the first pic did not come thru in the first post. Not as good as Yacht News but cool still;

Second Officer Charged in Containership’s Grounding Near Norwegian Home
Mike Schuler

A Ukrainian Second Officer has been charged with negligent navigation under Norway’s Ship Safety and Security Act after the containership NCL Salten ran aground near Trondheim on Thursday.

The officer, who is in his thirties, admitted to falling asleep while alone on watch, causing the vessel to run aground. The 135-meter containership came to rest just seven meters from a residential cabin in Byneset.

The vessel was traveling at approximately 16 knots when the incident occurred. All 16 crew members aboard the Cyprus-registered ship escaped injury.

Prosecutor Kjetil Bruland Sørensen of the Trøndelag Police District stated that investigators are examining whether bridge manning requirements were met and if working and rest hour regulations were followed.

The ship’s captain has been named as a suspect as part of standard procedure, and authorities have secured relevant documentation. The Norwegian Maritime Authority has been contacted regarding the incident.

Local resident Johan Helberg, whose cabin narrowly avoided being struck, told media: “We slept just seven meters from where the bow is and didn’t hear a thing… If it had been on a slightly different course, it would have hit the house.”

The Norwegian Coastal Administration will oversee the vessel’s salvage. Officials have confirmed that the charged officer will not be remanded in custody.

If the same captain, his job better be in jeopardy.