A man in Norway woke up early to find a large container ship had run aground just a short distance from his fjord-side home – and he had slept through the entire incident.
For reasons yet to be determined, the 135m NCL Salten found itself onshore just meters away from Johan Helberg’s residence in a fjord near Trondheim in central Norway.
Mr. Helberg only became aware of the unexpected visitor when a frantic neighbor, who had pressed his doorbell repeatedly without success, finally decided to call him.
“The doorbell rang at a time of day when I prefer not to answer,” Mr. Helberg recounted to television channel TV2.
The enormous red and green container ship remained stranded close to the wooden house, awaiting assistance to be refloated.
His neighbor, Jostein Jorgensen, mentioned that he was awakened around 5 am by the sound of a ship speeding towards the shore and quickly ran to Mr. Helberg’s home.
“I thought he was already outside, but no, there was no movement. I rang the doorbell many times, and nothing happened… It was only when I called him on the phone that I was able to reach him,” Mr. Jorgensen shared with TV2.
Several hours later, the large red and green container ship was still lodged near the wooden house, waiting to be refloated.
“It’s a very bulky new neighbor, but it will be on its way soon,” an amused Mr. Helberg commented.
Fortunately, none of the 16 crew members were injured in the incident, which is currently under investigation by Norwegian authorities.
