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Container Ship Runs Aground Near Trondheim Home

5/22/2025

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A container ship, the NCL Salten, ran aground perilously close to Johan Helberg's home near Trondheim, Norway, early Thursday. Helberg, roused by a neighbor, discovered the aftermath of the incident, which damaged a heating pipe but thankfully resulted in no injuries. Norwegian police are now probing the ship's troubling history of grounding incidents.

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A container ship, the NCL Salten, ran aground perilously close to Johan Helberg's home near Trondheim, Norway, early Thursday. Helberg, roused by a neighbor, discovered the aftermath of the incident, which damaged a heating pipe but thankfully resulted in no injuries. Norwegian police are now probing the ship's troubling history of grounding incidents.