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443-foot ship finally pulled free after nearly hitting Norway home as owner slept: "It's time to say goodbye"
A sailor was on watch at the time and said he had fallen asleep, according to Norwegian police, who have charged him with ...
Cargo ship crashes into man’s yard in Norway after crewman fell asleep
The home owner remarkably slept through the whole ordeal and woke up to find a huge unexpected visitor in his yard.
Historic ship visit 'a poignant reminder'
For Chris Flanighan, its arrival is a poignant reminder of his grandfather, Karluf Thorsen, who fled Nazi-occupied Norway and served throughout the war in the merchant navy. He said: "This ship ...
A 440-foot ship nearly hit a Norway cabin as its owner slept. The helmsman was reportedly asleep too.
His neighbor, Jostein Jorgensen, said he was roused at around 5 a.m. by the sound of a ship heading at full speed toward land ...
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How a 443-Foot Cargo Ship Came Within Meters of Disaster and What It Reveals About Maritime Safety, Technology, and Human Error
I had to bend my neck to see the top of it. It was so unreal,” Johan Helberg said to The Guardian when he woke to discover a 443-foot freighter, the NCL Salten, looming mere meters from his Norwegian ...