Jan Langhaug\/AFP\/NTB\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cIf the ship had hit the rocky outcrop right next to it, it would have lifted up and hit the house hard. It only missed by a few meters,\u201d Helberg told TV2. <\/p>\n
His neighbor, Jostein J\u00f8rgensen, who lives about 40 meters (131 feet) from the beach, told TV2 he was woken around 5 a.m. by the sound of a boat approaching. <\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I looked out the window, I saw a boat speeding toward the shore,\u201d he told the local TV network, adding that he ran outside and shouted to raise the alarm. <\/p>\n
J\u00f8rgensen said the boat, the NCL Salten, got closer and closer until it ran aground about eight meters (26 feet) from the wall of his neighbor\u2019s house. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe was lying asleep and surprised he had a visitor,\u201d J\u00f8rgensen told TV2. <\/p>\n
The vessel was reportedly bound for Orkanger, at the southern end of the fjord, and had 16 people aboard when it ran aground. <\/p>\n
Bente Hetland, managing director of the shipping company NCL, called it a \u201cserious incident\u201d and said the company was \u201cgrateful that nobody was injured in the grounding.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cAt present time, we do not know what caused the incident and are awaiting the conclusion of the ongoing investigation by the relevant authorities,\u201d Hetland said in a statement. \u201cWe are currently assessing the damage to the ship.\u201d <\/p>\n
A tugboat was initially sent to try to pull the vessel free, to no avail. <\/p>\n
On Thursday evening, a salvage company tried to mount an attempt to refloat the ship at high tide, but it was later decided it was not possible, the Norwegian Coastal Administration said in a statement. <\/p>\n
It said geotechnical investigations were now needed before another attempt could be made. <\/p>\n
While there have been no signs of oil leaking from the vessel, the authority said it had an oil response vessel on standby to respond, if needed. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
This post appeared first on cnn.com<\/div>\n
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