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24-05-2025
A 135m container ship, NCL Salten, ran aground near Trondheim, Norway, narrowly missing a house and ending up in a garden. The watch officer, a Ukrainian man in his 30s, told police he fell asleep while alone on duty and has been charged with negligent navigation. Police are also probing compliance with work/rest rules. No injuries were reported. Attempts to refloat the Cypriot-flagged vessel have so far failed. The charterer, NCL, called it a serious incident and is assisting the investigation. Local residents described the pre-dawn near-miss as surreal and terrifying. Reports note the ship also ran aground in 2023.
Entities: NCL Salten, Trondheim, Norway, Ukrainian watch officer, NCL (charterer) • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: neutral • Intent: inform
24-05-2025
A 443-foot container ship, the NCL Salten, ran aground just feet from a cabin near Trondheim, Norway, around dawn on May 22, 2025. The helmsman, the only person on the bridge, was reportedly asleep and failed to change course entering the fjord. No crew injuries were reported, but the cabin sustained minor damage. The ship, which has run aground twice before (2023 and 2024), remains stuck despite refloating efforts. Norwegian police are investigating, and the shipping company is conducting its own inquiry.
Entities: NCL Salten, Trondheim, Norwegian police, Norway, container ship • Tone: urgent • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
24-05-2025
A 443-foot container ship, the NCL Salten, ran aground just meters from a homeowner’s fjord-side cabin near Trondheim, Norway, early Thursday. The homeowner, Johan Helberg, slept through the incident and learned of it via a neighbor’s call. No injuries were reported among the 16 crew, and the cause is under police investigation. The ship damaged a heating pipe but narrowly missed striking the house. The vessel has a history of similar groundings in 2023 and 2024 and awaited refloating hours after the incident.
Entities: NCL Salten, Johan Helberg, Trondheim, Norway, CBS News • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: neutral • Intent: inform
24-05-2025
A 443-foot cargo ship, NCL Salten, ran aground just 16 feet from Johan Helberg’s home in Byneset, near Trondheim, Norway. Helberg slept through the incident and discovered the vessel when a neighbor alerted him. Authorities say the watch officer, a Ukrainian man in his 30s, fell asleep on duty and has been charged with negligent navigation. No injuries or oil spills occurred; minor damage was reported to a heating pump wire on Helberg’s property. The ship, which also grounded in 2023, could not be refloated at high tide; further attempts await geotechnical assessments. The shipping company is cooperating with the investigation.
Entities: NCL Salten, Johan Helberg, Byneset, Trondheim, Norway • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: neutral • Intent: inform
24-05-2025
Norwegian police charged a Ukrainian second officer in his 30s with negligent navigation after a 135m cargo ship ran aground in a homeowner’s front garden near Trondheim. The officer, one of 16 crew, admitted he fell asleep while on solo watch, leading to the incident. No injuries occurred. Authorities are investigating compliance with work/rest rules and are working to relocate the vessel.
Entities: Norwegian police, Ukrainian second officer, Trondheim, cargo ship, negligent navigation • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: neutral • Intent: inform
