SUBMARINE MUSEUM
CHRONOLOGY OF THE WORKING TIME OF THE SUBMARINE OPERATION USING AGOSTA 70 (SMD QUESSANT) FROM THE WATERS OF MALACCA TO THE SITE OF THE MARITIME MUSEUM COMPLEX, KLEBANG, MALACCA
| No |
Date |
About |
| 1 |
17 June 2008 |
First meeting with the Ministry of Defence regarding the proposal to make the SMD Quessant Submarine a historical monument. |
| 2 |
24 July 2008 |
First Technical Committee Meeting regarding the proposal to make the Submarine a historical monument. |
| 3 |
6 January 2009 |
PERZIM submitted an estimated cost of establishing the Submarine Museum on Pulau Besar amounting to RM 13.116 million to be raised to MMKN. |
| 4 |
3 March 2009 |
Meeting with the Ministry of Defence regarding the need to bring back the SMD Quessant Submarine from France to Melaka. |
| 5 |
19 August 2009 |
Information letter to the State Executive Council (EXCO) regarding the proposal to bring back the SMD Quessant Submarine from France to Melaka. |
| 6 |
18 September 2009 |
The Ministry of Defence's KSU working visit informed of the change of location of the Submarine Museum from Pulau Besar to Klebang. |
| 7 |
17 May 2010 |
Meeting of the Chief Minister of Melaka with the Minister of Defence of Malaysia regarding the placement of the SMD Quessant Submarine as a Submarine Museum in Melaka. |
| 8 |
16 November 2010 |
The Malaysian Ministry of Defence issued a letter of Acceptance to Felda Transport Services Sdn. Bhd as the “Multimodal Transport Operator” (MTO) to bring back the SMD Quessant Submarine from Brest, France to Melaka. |
| 9 |
1 December 2010 |
Briefing by Felda Transport Services Sdn. Bhd to EXCO regarding the work of transporting the SMD Quessant Submarine back from Brest, France to the waters of Melaka, Klebang. |
| 10 |
22-29 January 2011 |
Meeting with the Malaysian Ministry of Defence and the French Navy regarding the return of the SMD Quessant Submarine to Melaka in Brest, France. |
| 11 |
1 April 2011 |
Technical Committee Meeting No. 1/2011 on the handling of the used Agosta 70 submarine from Melaka Waters to the Klebang Maritime Museum Complex site, Melaka. |
| 12 |
5 April 2011 |
The Melaka State Government announced a Letter of Acceptance to Felda Transport Services Sdn. Bhd with a cost of RM 3.27 million. |
| 13 |
14 April 2011 |
Technical Committee Meeting for the handling of the used Agosta 70 Submarine from the waters of Melaka to the site of the Maritime Museum Complex, Klebang, Melaka (No. 2/2011) |
| 14 |
6 April 2011 |
Technical Committee Meeting for the handling of the used Agosta 70 submarine from the waters of Melaka to the site of the Maritime Museum Complex, Klebang, Melaka (No. 3/2011) |
| 15 |
4 May 2011 |
Technical Committee Meeting for the handling of the used Agosta 70 Submarine from the waters of Melaka to the site of the Maritime Museum Complex, Klebang, Melaka (No. 4/2011) |
| 16 |
18 May 2011 |
Technical Committee Meeting for the handling of the used Agosta 70 Submarine from the waters of Melaka to the site of the Maritime Museum Complex, Klebang, Melaka (No. 5/2011) |
| No |
Date |
About |
| 17 |
6 June 2011 |
Technical Committee Meeting for the handling of the used Agosta 70 Submarine from the waters of Melaka to the site of the Maritime Museum Complex, Klebang, Melaka (No. 6/2011) |
| 18 |
11 August 2011 |
The State Government submitted a Letter of Acceptance to Kumpulan IKRAM Sdn. Bhd. as the Project Management Consultant (PMC) and Soil and Hydrology Study Consultant for the submarine project with a cost of RM 760,520.00 |
| 19 |
11 August 2011 |
Technical Committee Meeting for the handling of the used Agosta 70 Submarine from Melaka waters to the Maritime Museum Complex site, Klebang, Melaka (No. 7/2011) |
| 20 |
23 September 2011 |
The Malaysian Ambassador to France signed an agreement for the handover of the SMD Quessant submarine by the French Government to the Malaysian Government. |
| 21 |
9 October 2011 |
The SMD Quessant Submarine was lifted and placed aboard Jumbo Shipping's MV Fairpartner in Brest, France. |
| 22 |
10 October 2011 |
The MV Fairpartner ship is heading towards Melaka. |
| 23 |
13 November 2011 |
The MV Fairpartner carrying the SMD Quessant submarine arrived in Melaka waters at 7.00 am. |
| 24 |
14 November 2011 |
YAB Chief Minister of Malacca visited the SMD Quessant Submarine aboard the MV Fairpartner |
| 25 |
15 November 2011 |
The SMD Quessant Submarine was unloaded onto the barge. |
| 26 |
17 November 2011 |
The barge carrying the SMD Quessant Submarine moved towards the temporary jetty and was then taken to the Submarine Museum site. The submarine was successfully placed on the “footing & cradle” at 4.30 pm. |
| 27 |
22 November 2011 |
A prayer ceremony was held at the Submarine Museum site with the Chief Minister of Melaka. |
| 28 |
22 November 2011 |
The ASSET Disposal Team from the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Finance documented the disposal of the SMD Quessant Submarine at the Submarine Museum site. |
| 29 |
11 December 2011 |
Visit of His Excellency the Governor of Melaka to the Submarine Museum. |
| 30 |
14 January 2012 |
Visit of the Ministry of Defence's TKSU and the Top Management Officers of the Malaysian Ministry of Defence to the Submarine Museum. |
| 31 |
1 January 2012 |
Submarine Museum is open to public visits (outdoors only) |
| 32 |
21 February 2012 |
Letter of Approval for the Handover Ceremony of the SMD Quessant Submarine from the office of the YB Minister of Defense of Malaysia. |
| 33 |
4 March 2012 |
Official Handover Ceremony of SMD Quessant Submarine from the Malaysian Ministry of Defence to the Melaka State Government. |
| 34 |
10 Sept – 30 Nov. 2012 |
Upgrade/renovation works (door openings, stairs, etc.) |
| 35 |
1 December 2012 |
The Submarine Museum reopens to the public for cabin tours. |
