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The Norwegian man managed to sleep through a huge vessel stranded on the grass in front.
Johann Helberg, who lives in Vinessett, Trondheim Fjord, was woken up by his neighbors on Thursday morning and asked if he had noticed a boat outside, TV2 Norway reported.
He looked out of his door and saw a 135-meter-long (443-foot) container ship parked in his front yard.
“If the boat had hit a rocky outcrop right next to it, it would have lifted it up and pounded the house hard, and I’d missed just a few meters,” Helberg told TV2.
His neighbor, Jostein Jørgensen, who lives about 40 meters (131 feet) from the beach, told TV2 that he woke up around 5am when the boat approached.
“I looked out the window and saw a boat speeding up towards the shore,” he told the local television network, adding that he yelled out to get out and raise the alarm.
Jorgensen said the boat, NCL Salten, approached and approached, from about 8 meters (26 feet) from the walls of his neighbor’s house.
“He was asleep and was surprised to see that there were visitors,” Jorgensen told TV2.
The ship was reportedly tied to an Oakanger at the southern tip of the fjord, and was carrying 16 people when it stranded.
Bente Hetland, managing director of NCL shipping company, called it a “serious incident” and said the company “is grateful that he was not injured on the ground.”
“At this point, we do not know what caused the incident and are waiting for the conclusion of an ongoing investigation by the relevant authorities,” Hetland said in a statement. “We are currently assessing the damage to the ship.”
The tug was sent first and tried to pull the ship for free, but to no avail.
On Thursday evening, the salvage company tried to try and rebuilt the ship at high tide, but it was later determined that it was not possible, Norwegian coastal government said in a statement.
This said geological engineering investigations became necessary before any other attempts could be made.
There were no signs of oil leaking from the ship, but authorities said there was an oil reactor vessel in standby to respond if necessary.
