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Beberapa pekerja lepas sedang merenovasi Kapal KN 430 Malahayati di Gampong Punge Blang Cut Banda Aceh. Kapal yang terbuat dari besi ini terdampar di pemukiman penduduk akibat dibawa gelombang tsunami, 26 Desember 2004 lalu. Kapal yang dulunya pernah dipakai untuk kepentingan patroli laut Bea Cukai Republik Indonesia tersebut tidak sendiri.

Di lokasi yang sama, juga ada KPLP berukuran lebih besar turut lego jangkar di sana. Bedanya, KPLP terbuat dari bahan fiber dan masih kurang mendapat perhatian. Meskipun nasib mereka sama, sama-sama terhempas tsunami belasan tahun silam.

"Kapal ini sudah tua sekali," kata Bakri, salah seorang pekerja lepas yang ikut merenovasi kapal. Bakri dulunya menetap di Punge Blang Cut. Rumahnya tepat berada di sisi kanan KN 430 Malahayati. Setelah menikah, Bakri bermukim di Lam Ujong, Ulee Kareng.

Di sela-sela beristirahat, Bakri menyalakan rokok Dji Sam Soe Premium. Dia menghela nafas kuat-kuat sehingga asap tembakau menjadi jarang-jarang.

"Dulu saya sering memancing di atas kapal ini. Waktu itu saya memanfaatkan waktu luang sepulang SMP untuk memancing. Kapal ini sudah sangat tua. Tahun 1985 saja, kapal ini sudah parkir di pelabuhan Ulee Lheue," kata Bakri lagi.

Ulee Lheue berjarak kurang lebih 6-5 kilometer dari lokasi kapal KN 430 Malahayati sekarang lego jangkar. Lokasi kapal ini juga hanya beberapa puluh meter dari Kapal Apung Punge Blang Cut, yang juga ikut terhempas gelombang tsunami tahun 2004 lalu.

Bakri kemudian mengenang masa-masa remajanya. Dia mengaku sering bepergian ke Ulee Lheue menggunakan sepeda hanya untuk memancing ikan di pelabuhan. "Di atas kapal ini, saya sering melempar kail. Seringkali pancingan saya strike, kadang dapat ikan cabe-cabe," kata Bakri. "Saya tak menduga, sekarang kapal ini justru berada di depan rumah," ujar Bakri lagi.

Bakri kemudian beranjak dari tempatnya berteduh. Dia kembali mengecat kapal besi tua itu. Sementara yang lain membuat tangga besi untuk memudahkan wisatawan naik ke atas kapal.

"Sudah 14 tahun kapal ini berlabuh di sini, baru sekarang tangganya dibuat," kata Bakri lagi tersenyum.[]

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English

KN 430 before renovation

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Caring for Memory

Some freelancers are renovating the KN 430 Malahayati Ship in the Punge Blang Cut Village in Banda Aceh. This ship made of iron was stranded in a residential area as a result of the tsunami, last December 26, 2004. The vessel that was once used for the Republic of Indonesia's Customs Customs patrol is not alone.

In the same location, there is also a larger KPLP that also anchors there. The difference is, KPLP is made of fiber and still gets less attention. Even though their fate was the same, both of them were struck by a tsunami a dozen years ago.

"This ship is very old," said Bakri, one of the freelancers who participated in renovating the ship. Bakri used to live in Punge Blang Cut. The house is right on the right side of KN 430 Malahayati. After marriage, Bakri settled in Lam Ujong, Ulee Kareng.

The area where this ship docked now becomes a playground for children around

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During the break, Bakri lit a Dji Sam Soe Premium cigarette. He sighed so hard that tobacco smoke became rare.

"I used to fish on this boat. I used my free time after middle school to go fishing. This ship is very old. In 1985, this ship was parked at the port of Ulee Lheue," Bakri said again.

Ulee Lheue, about 6-5 kilometers from the location of the KN 430 Malahayati ship, is now anchored. The ship's location is also only a few tens of meters from the Floating Ship Punge Blang Cut, which also crashed into the 2004 tsunami.

Bakri then remembers his teenage years. He claimed that he often traveled to Ulee Lheue using a bicycle just to fish in the harbor. "On this ship, I often throw hooks. Often my fishing rod strikes, sometimes it can get little fish," Bakri said. "I did not expect, now this ship is in front of the house," Bakri said again.

Bakri then moved from his shelter. He again painted the old iron ship. While others make iron stairs to make it easier for tourists to board the ship.

"It has been 14 years since the ship has docked here, only now has the iron stairs of boat been made," Bakri said with a smile.[]

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