SHIP OF DREAMS?: Plans for Titanic II are back on course and with plans for its maiden voyage 2027 - according to Australian businessman Clive Palmer.
He is aiming to create an authentic Titanic experience with the same look, interiors and cabin layout as the original vessel but also incorporating modern safety procedures, navigation aids, bow thrusters and azipod propulsion for manoeuvrability and latest technology.
According to The Maritime Executive, this is Mr Palmer's third attempt at the project with the plan first launched in 2012 and then again in 2018.
Although the aim is to create the same look and feel for an immersive passenger experience, Titanic II will be approximately 56,000 gross tons compared to the original's 46,000 gross tons.
The overall length of 882 feet (269 metres) will be the same but the beam at 106 feet (32.2 metres) will be slightly wider than the original 92.5 feet.
There will be enough modern lifeboats to meet regulations with other elements of the design also adapted to meet IMO regulations.
With nine decks, accommodations would be in 835 cabins, including 383 in first class, 201 in second class, and 251 in third (or steerage) class. The total capacity would be 2,435 passengers.
Titanic, as we all know, sank on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic in April 1912. The famous 1997 movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet dubbed the Titanic, 'the ship of dreams'.
The appeal is clear and it could be a money spinner, although some may feel it is in bad taste, but we will wait to see how the story ends...
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