Man wakes up to find grounded cargo ship just missed his home
A picture shows a 135-meter-long container ship by the shore in the Trondheimsfjord outside Byneset by Trondheim, Norway, on May 22, 2025, after it ran aground almost hitting a house. (Photo by JAN LANGHAUG/NTB/AFP via Getty Images)
A man in Norway woke up to find a cargo ship within a few feet of his home after it ran aground.
Johan Helberg apparently slept through the whole ordeal, and only woke up after a neighbor rang his doorbell, he told a Norwegian media outlet. The neighbor was awake when it happened and saw the whole thing.
Photos show the 144-ship’s massive bow just feet from Helberg’s house. The only damage – so far – is a heating pump’s wire, but as of Thursday, they were unable to refloat the ship at high tide and it remained in Helberg’s yard.
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What they're saying:
"If the ship had hit the rocky outcrop right next to it, it would have lifted up and hit the house hard. It wasn't many meters off," he told a Norway news outlet.
Johan Helberg poses next to his house and a 135-meter-long container ship by the shore in the Trondheimsfjord outside Byneset by Trondheim, Norway, on May 22, 2025, after the ship ran aground almost hitting his house. (Photo by JAN LANGHAUG/NTB/AFP v
Dig deeper:
NCL, the company that owns the NCL Salten ship, says it has run aground at least twice before.
What's next:
Police reportedly told the shipping company they’ve identified the person who ran the ship aground. The company said it’s cooperating.
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No injuries or oil spills were reported.
The Source: This report includes information from The Associated Press and TV2 in Norway.