Overview

• The 135-metre container ship NCL Salten ran aground in Johan Helberg’s garden in Byneset, Norway, narrowly avoiding his house by just a few metres.
• Norwegian police have charged the ship's helmsman with negligent navigation, with reports suggesting he may have fallen asleep while on duty.
• No injuries or oil spills were reported, but the ship’s impact caused a clay landslide approximately 100 metres wide and up to 10 metres high.
• Initial attempts to refloat the vessel using a tugboat at high tide failed, and salvage operations are now on hold pending geotechnical investigations.
• North Sea Container Line and the police are conducting parallel inquiries into the incident, exploring potential technical failures and human error.