A person has been charged after a cargo ship ran aground in a entrance backyard because the home-owner was sleeping indoors.
Exceptional footage confirmed simply how shut the 135m-long vessel got here to crashing into Johan Helberg’s home close to Trondheim, Norway, on Thursday.
Police launched an investigation into the incident and have charged a Ukrainian man in his 30s who was serving as second officer aboard the vessel.
He was one among 16 folks on the ship, and has been charged with negligent navigation.
Like Mr Helberg, the officer was asleep.
“The person charged was the officer on watch on the time of the incident,” stated a police assertion.
“Throughout questioning, he acknowledged that he fell asleep whereas on responsibility alone, which led to the vessel working aground.”
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Police are persevering with to analyze whether or not guidelines relating to working and resting hours have been adhered to on the ship.
No accidents have been reported because of the crash, and authorities are engaged on relocating the vessel.
