Titanic II: Replica to make same voyage, but be made in China
Apr 30, 2012, 3:01 pm
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Titanic II: Replica to make same voyage, but be made in China
From the Christian Science Monitor:
One wonders if, in the interest of authenticity, a steerage class will be provided as well?
An Australian billionaire said today he'll build a high-tech replica of the Titanic at a Chinese shipyard and its maiden voyage in late 2016 will be from England to New York, just like its namesake planned.
Weeks after the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the original Titanic, Clive Palmer announced Monday that he has signed a memorandum of understanding with state-owned Chinese company CSC Jinling Shipyard to build the Titanic II.
"It will be every bit as luxurious as the original Titanic, but ... will have state-of-the-art 21st-century technology and the latest navigation and safety systems," Palmer said in a statement. He called the project "a tribute to the spirit of the men and women who worked on the original Titanic."
Weeks after the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the original Titanic, Clive Palmer announced Monday that he has signed a memorandum of understanding with state-owned Chinese company CSC Jinling Shipyard to build the Titanic II.
"It will be every bit as luxurious as the original Titanic, but ... will have state-of-the-art 21st-century technology and the latest navigation and safety systems," Palmer said in a statement. He called the project "a tribute to the spirit of the men and women who worked on the original Titanic."
May 7, 2012, 7:08 pm
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Some people have more money than sense. To duplicate the ship's furnishings and decor exactly as they were would push a price tag into the hundreds of millions. Several years ago (I believe around the same time the Cameron movie came out) a South African company wanted to duplicate the ship but learned that the cost would be prohibitive.
May 8, 2012, 4:54 pm
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Some people have more money than sense. To duplicate the ship's furnishings and decor exactly as they were would push a price tag into the hundreds of millions. Several years ago (I believe around the same time the Cameron movie came out) a South African company wanted to duplicate the ship but learned that the cost would be prohibitive.
http://malcolmoliver.files.wordpress...is_titanic.jpg.
May 9, 2012, 2:10 am
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Clive Palmer isn't in the habit of losing money - if he goes ahead it certainly won't be "pouring money down a rat hole".
Having said that he's a huge joker, I wouldn't hold my breath waiting to see this happen.
Having said that he's a huge joker, I wouldn't hold my breath waiting to see this happen.