Titanic II: Replica of doomed ship to sail in 2018
- 8 years ago
A fully-functioning imitation of the Titanic will soon be ready to take passengers on its maiden voyage.
Originally scheduled to set sail in 2016, the ship will now set sail from Jiangsu, China to Dubai in 2018.
Although Titanic II has been modelled on its infamous "unsinkable" predecessor, it has been updated to meet modern safety requirements.
The first, second and third class cabins are remodelled on the original ship - albeit with updated technology.
On board passengers will have the chance to revisit the grand staircase, smoking room, Cafe Parisian and Marconi Room, all of which are being recreated almost to the exact detail.
The ship can carry around 2435 passengers and 900 crew.
"The new Titanic will of course have modern evacuation procedures, satellite controls, digital navigation and radar systems and all those things you'd expect on a 21st century ship," James McDonald, the firm's marketing director, said.
He also added that the resurrection of famed Titanic brand - more than a century after the original ship sank during her maiden voyage - was exciting for people across the world.
"We own the Titanic II name and trademark and people are lining up to be a part of it," Mcdonald added.
Despite people "lining" up to book a trip on the cruise liner, it has been reported that there have been complaints from relatives of those who died on the original Titanic voyage in 1912.
The ship is the brainchild of Australian mining entrepreneur Clive Palmer who unveiled the blueprints for Titanic II in 2012.
Originally scheduled to set sail in 2016, the ship will now set sail from Jiangsu, China to Dubai in 2018.
Although Titanic II has been modelled on its infamous "unsinkable" predecessor, it has been updated to meet modern safety requirements.
The first, second and third class cabins are remodelled on the original ship - albeit with updated technology.
On board passengers will have the chance to revisit the grand staircase, smoking room, Cafe Parisian and Marconi Room, all of which are being recreated almost to the exact detail.
The ship can carry around 2435 passengers and 900 crew.
"The new Titanic will of course have modern evacuation procedures, satellite controls, digital navigation and radar systems and all those things you'd expect on a 21st century ship," James McDonald, the firm's marketing director, said.
He also added that the resurrection of famed Titanic brand - more than a century after the original ship sank during her maiden voyage - was exciting for people across the world.
"We own the Titanic II name and trademark and people are lining up to be a part of it," Mcdonald added.
Despite people "lining" up to book a trip on the cruise liner, it has been reported that there have been complaints from relatives of those who died on the original Titanic voyage in 1912.
The ship is the brainchild of Australian mining entrepreneur Clive Palmer who unveiled the blueprints for Titanic II in 2012.