Perhaps no sight conveys the power of nature that was unleashed on 26 December 2004 better than the Apung 1. The 2,600 ton electrical generating barge was moored off Banda Aceh when the earthquake hit. The tsunami carried it two to three kilometers inland, where it came to rest on two houses, killing all the inhabitants.
The beached power generating ship Apung 1, flung 2 to 3 kilometers inland by the tsunami.
The ship still sits where it came to rest, surrounded by the shells of several other houses. The generators have been removed, but otherwise the ship looks from the outside exactly like it did when it was functioning. You can climb aboard and even go all the way to the top, where you will get a good view out over Banda Aceh.
The landscaped grounds are open daily fro 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There is no admission fee.