Ncl-Salten

More than eight months after the 'NCL Salten', now sailing as 'Odyssey' ran aground on May 25, 2025, near his home in Byneset in the Trondheimsfjord, Jostein Jørgensen has had the evacuation lifted and moved back home. The ship had been stuck a few meters from the house of Jørgensen's neighbour. During the work to remove the ship, several landslides occurred in the area, and four homes were evacuated. The house closest to the ship was not evacuated because it was on safe ground. Disagreements about who should pay for the landslide protection contributed to the work being delayed. So far, the municipality has contributed ten million Norwegian crowns, while the state has contributed four million. The area around the house has been permanently changed by the rocks. A former beach now is a steep cliff.

The Jørgensen family, which has been evacuated for five months after the "NCL Salten" ran aground at Byneset outside Trondheim, due to a mudslide and the risk of more landslides in the area, may be home again at christmas. The security work is now underway and involves replacing unstable masses with stable masses, which will take around a month. The work will cost 13 million kroner, with the state and the municipality sharing the bill, but efforts were being made to ensure that those responsible cover the costs. The clay is dug out and loaded onto a barge. Then the space gets filled with stable masses, first a fine layer of gravel and then a coarse layer on top. 20,000 tons of rock are being used for the safety work. The rock will be transported on barges from Ottersbo in Ørlandet. Report with photos: https://www.nrk.no/trondelag/fikk-containerskipet-ncl-salten-utafor-stuevinduet-_-na-skal-omradet-endelig-sikres-1.17624136

While the 'NCL Salten' remained drydocked at the Fosen Yard in Rissa as of June 20, a geotechnical report stated that the grounding of the ship had caused the landslide in the Byneset district of Trondheim on the night of May 22. The municipality of Trondheim feared demanding and costly security work and believedthat the shipping company should pay the bill. The report stated that the pressure of the ship on the soft clay formations in the beach zone directly led to a rupture that triggered a 250-300 meter long landslide. Studies showed that the subsoil is extremely clayey, which increases the risk of landslides. The municipality was now working to secure the area against further erosion. Both the technical manager Tomas Eidsmo from the Trondheim Municipality and the Trondheim Mayor Kent Ranum have pointed to the shipping company as financially responsible for the damage. The shipping company's lawyer has expressed sympathy for those affected and states that the dialogue is ongoing with both the municipality and the landowners. The registered owner of the "NCL Salten" is the Waterway Shipping Ltd. The vessel is operated by the Baltnautic Shipmanagement UAB and chartered by the North Sea Container Line. Report with photos: https://www.nrk.no/trondelag/skredkanten-har-kome-naermare-huset-pa-byneset-_-jostein-jorgensen-er-framleis-evakuert-1.17452503

The 'NCL Salten' was towed to the Fosen Shipyard at Kvithylla in Fosen on May 30 at 8 a.m. As t is not seaworthy due to the bottom damage, two assistance tugs were required. In addition, one of the ship's propellers was full of clay due to the grounding. The voyage across the fjord from Orkanger to Fosen was expected to take about one hour. It was not clear how long the ship will remain in the shipyard. The Norwegian Maritime Authority's investigations have shown that the bridge watch system was turned off when the ship ran aground at Byneset.

The Norwegian Maritime Authority carried out a Port State control on board the 'NCL Salten' in Orkanger on the evening of May 27, a few hours after the ship was towed off the ground at Byneset. Throughout the entire salvage operation, the Norwegian Maritime Authority had an action inspector on board to assist the Norwegian Coastal Administration, the shipping company, the class and the salvage company. After the ship had docked in Orkanger, the Directorate's Port State inspector went on board to carry out a port state control. As a result of the grounding, the ship has suffered hull damage that makes it unseaworthy. The flag state of Cyprus must provide written confirmation that the ship can go to a repair yard for repairs. The conditions for sailing to a repair yard must be approved by the Norwegian Maritime Authority. The Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System (BNWAS) was switched off both before and during the grounding itself. This must be rectified before the ship can sail. The ship's ISM system (safety management system) does not comply with the requirements and must be rectified within three months. The escape routes on the ship do not comply with the requirements. The hatch to the emergency exit from the engine room is too heavy and is difficult to open from the inside. This must be rectified within 14 days. The Norwegian Maritime Authority has now completed its inspections and is now awaiting further plans for the ship, in dialogue with the shipping company and flag state. Report with photos: https://kommunikasjon.ntb.no/pressemelding/18545184/inspeksjonsrapport-klar-etter-havnestatskontroll?publisherId=17849089&lang=no