PLTD ''Apung 1'' is a tourist attraction and former electric generator barge, stranded on dry land in

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. The 2,600-ton vessel was at sea when the

2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami On 26 December 2004, at 07:58:53 local time ( UTC+7), a major earthquake with a magnitude of 9.2–9.3 struck with an epicentre off the west coast of Aceh in northern Sumatra, Indonesia. The undersea megathrust earthquake, known in the sci ...

occurred, with the tsunami carrying it inland. The ''Apung 1'', Owned by the government power generating corporation (Perusahaan Listrik Negara, or PLN), crashed into two homes when it was taken ashore, killing those inside. The government donated ''Apung 1'' to Aceh during the Aceh conflict between the government and the

Free Aceh Movement The Free Aceh Movement (, GAM; ) was a separatism, separatist group seeking independence for the Aceh region of Sumatra, Indonesia. GAM fought against Indonesian government forces in the Insurgency in Aceh, Aceh insurgency from 1976 to 2005. E ...

(Gerakan Aceh Merdeka, or GAM). In 2012–2013, the boat was renovated and now features two towers, a monument, a flying walk, a jogging area, and a fountain. The vessel is now open to the public as a tourist attraction, known as the Museum PLTD Apung.

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