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 and immediately ran to Helberg's house. The massive vessel reportedly caused damage to a heating pipe in Helberg's cabin, TV2 reported, but the homeowner said he considered himself lucky.

A man in Norway woke up Thursday to find a 440-foot container ship dangerously close to his front doorstep. There were no injuries, and the cause remains unknown.