A 135 -meter -long container vessel in the Norwegian village will bewash, not far from Trondheim, almost hitting a residential building.
The incident occurred in the early morning on Thursday, May 22, at about 5:00. The NCL Salten vessel, which was traveling along the Trondham Fjord into the western city of Orcanger, suddenly got out of the course and crashed into a coastal zone.
“I went to the window and was very surprised to see a large ship. I had to lean to see his top. It was so surreal, ”said the local resident Johan Helberg, on the site of which the ship came out.
On board the vessel registered in Cyprus, there were 16 crew members, including citizens of Norway, Lithuania, Ukraine and Russia. There were no injured and fuel leaks.
County Police Trinodelag began an investigation. According to the representative of the pen Christian Stockke, one of the crew members was officially recognized as the suspect. The investigation considers versions of technical malfunction and human error.
“Usually the vessels turn left or right to the fjord. But this ship went straight, ”added Helberg, who has been living in this house for 25 years. "It was very close to the house."
North Sea Container Line confirmed that the police interviewed the crew. The CEO of the company Bente Hetland emphasized that "there is no reason to believe that the actions were intentional." According to her, the company began its own investigation of the reasons for what happened.
The first attempt to remove the ship from Meli was unsuccessful, but the work was planned for the evening during the tide.
Source: Theguardian.com
