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The
Borobudur ship returns home from Ghana
After the arrival of the ship in Ghana on 23rd
February 2004 in the port of Tema, the crew worked very
hard dismantling key pieces of equipment and removing
excess stores from the ship which were given to a local
orphanage. Samudra Raksa was then taken out of the water
to await arrangements for shipping back to Indonesia,
which proved more complicated than one might have
imagined. After many months delay the ship was
eventually shipped to Indonesia late last year.
The
Ship Museum Samudra Raksa was opened by
Coordinating
Minister for Welfare Prof.Dr. Alwi Shihab of the
Republic of Indonesia on 31st August 2005. The museum
is located within the grounds of the Borobudur Temple
and is just a hundred or so yards from the great temple
itself. A fitting tribute to the crew and all who worked
with and supported the Borobudur Ship Expedition.
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