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Tsunami Site: Electrical Generator ship Banda Aceh
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Right on 26 December 2014 is
the momentum of the Acehnese people in commemorating 10 years of the Tsunami . Still
fresh in our memory about the enormity of this disaster , but after 10 years
have passed , we have to see the future.
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Work harder to
build Aceh can be done by all parties , not only of the Government , the
private sector such as small home industry will certainly be one of the sectors
that deserve to be prioritized . Aceh had
receive a lot of support from foreign donations in terms of community
empowerment during post-tsunami, of course, we should appreciated that by working hard and diligently to create a
sustainable society
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Model of Electrical Generator Ship
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This is very
different from what happened in Japan after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami
that hit the Tohoku region (northern Japan) . It can be said that they receive
very little support from outside / foreign and rely more on resources from
their own country. Despite losing of their property
but the Japanese people are very patient, does not look explosive emotions, they
still retain cultural queued for various basic needs, even in any situation.
Tsunami Tourism
Site
In Banda Aceh
there are a few tsunami sites which attracted tourists both local and foreign
to visit. Such as Floating Ship on the roof top in Lampulo , Electrical
Generator ship in Punge , Tsunami Museum , etc. .
In other countries, there is
not much site regarding on Tsunami memorial site or building. If we compare with Japan, after
the earthquake and tsunami after 2011, it can be said there is no more building
or the remnants of the disaster that made as memorial. Due to the basic of
Japanese culture which is a bit sentimental and have a deep impression of a
thing and did not want to remember it again if these considered as unfavorable
things.
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Kyotokumaru
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For example , in
the port town named Kesennuma , there
was a large ship with 330 tons “Kyotokumaru” is slightly smaller than the Electrical
Generator ship in Punge , but what happened ? At first, there were pros and
cons between those who wish to keep it to be one proof of the tsunami and
others who feel sad (because every time they see the ship will remind them of the
missing relatives).
To make a decision,
the local government of Kesennuma city arranges a referendum among citizens of
the city, and the results can already guess where the majority (almost 70 %) of
community wanted that the big ship for demolish.
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Indeed, many
parties who deplore the decision of Kesennuma city residents, but for them life
must go on, although there is no remnants of the disaster that can be used as a
warning for future generations, which might be thought that the huge tsunami it
just a fairy tale sheer.
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Tsunami Site: Electrical Generator ship
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We should feel
lucky living in Aceh, where
there are a lot of memorials that can give
lessons for the next generations and of
course the tsunami sites need to be maintained
and kept together.
For example: 2,600 tons Electrical
Generator ship belongs to PT PLN (National Electrical Company) was initially
brought to Banda
Aceh to support the electricity supply in Banda
Aceh by 10, 5
Megawatts. Due to the conflict in Aceh,
there were so many towers of electricity broken and power supply is interrupted. This Ship which has 1,900 square
meters and 63 meters
length had swept
away around 5 km from the Ulele coast to Punge Blang
Cut village in Banda Aceh.
Until now Electrical Generator
ship still in the city center and
used as tsunami memorial.
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Visitor Electrical Generation Ship
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Even
this Electrical
Generator ship exposed to the brunt of
the tsunami waves, the ship still in a
good shape. Banda Aceh city government
make 2 hectares educational park around this site.
This educational park
is equipped with tsunami
information records following by photographs are captured when
the disaster happened. Bridges were also built so that visitors can enjoy
sightseeing from all sides.
Not far from the Electrical Generator ship, there is
an inscription as
high as 2.5 meters. Inscription
round shaped clock that shows the time clock
07.55WIB, right when
tsunami waves struck
Aceh. In miniature
tsunamis are also
embossed image and the shape of a house which was swept away by the tsunami.
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Inscription bridge and round the clock monument view from electrical generator ship
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Visiting hour
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