Container Ship vs. Seaside Cabin

Capt Ralph · May 23, 2025

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.

Yacht News · May 23, 2025

"NCL SALTEN". Photo by Jan Langhaug

Kevin · May 23, 2025

The selfie potential of this situation is un-matched. LOL

Capt Ralph · May 23, 2025

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

Norseman · May 24, 2025

Aye, that there incident happened in the town I was born and raised.
Local ship with a Norwegian Captain who was not on the bridge at the time, 4-5am.
Cyprus registered ship but owned by a Norwegian company.
The Mate on watch was a Ukrainian national who fell asleep and admitted to it..
No drink or drugs involved, so far.
The crew/officers were Russian and Ukrainian, imagine the friction onboard with those two countries engaged in a life and death war..

This was the 4th incident with this ship in the last 3 years…

Capt Ralph · May 24, 2025

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.

Norseman · May 24, 2025

Yeah, Ship happens.
The problems is this: The 4th incident with this ship in 3 years..
If the same Captain was in charge the last 3 years, his job may be in jeopardy..

Capt Ralph · May 24, 2025

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

Yacht News · May 27, 2025

"NCL SALTEN" is back afloat after crashing into the shore.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4P0LAcJKwik

brian eiland · May 28, 2025

I'm going to have my new neighbor aware of this subject thread. He is retired merchant marine.

Trinimax · May 29, 2025

I am a class surveyor for one of the IACS members and I carry out surveys and audits on these types of vessels regularly.
The reality of the situation is that these small feeder type container vessels are undermanned.

This is the second major incident this year that has happened due to the officer of the watch being asleep at the helm ( first one was container ship hitting anchored tanker in march).

These feeder type container ships call in mulitple ports per week, so between cargo operations and port arrival / departures, there simply isnt enough time for the crew to rest properly, and to maintain and run the ship.

Norseman · May 29, 2025

These feeder type container ships call in mulitple ports per week, so between cargo operations and port arrival / departures, there simply isnt enough time for the crew to rest properly, and to maintain and run the ship.
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True, they do a lot of Ports coming and going but they were 16 souls onboard and the rules require
an Officer for navigation and a seaman for lookout on every watch.
(In my younger days I sailed Bluewater and we were 16 souls on 20,000 to 32,000 ton ships and a few more on a VLCC.)

In this case, the crew were a mix of Ukrainians and Russians with a Norwegian Captain, a rather toxic combo as 2 of these Nationalities are engaged in an endless and brutal war.

(Strictly my thoughts but if the lookout was a Russian, would he take care of and wake up the enemy Ukrainian Mate who was on watch and who fell asleep just before the turn to Starboard?)

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