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To: Drew68

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the doppelganger of the fated vessel is being built by an Aussie billionaire Clive Palmer in China and will take its maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York in 2016.

The ship is supposedly going to look exactly the same, save a few safety upgrades, which means enough lifeboats for people who make under $50,000 a year.

Hmmm, an exact replica being built in a country known for its lax quality-control oversight ... what an unsinkable idea!
8 posted on 02/27/2013 8:54:50 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind
Cruise ships are built far differently than ocean liners..and for good reason...i.e, you can't have private balconies on the North Atlantic...
12 posted on 02/27/2013 8:58:49 AM PST by ken5050 ("One useless man is a shame, two are a law firm, three or more are a Congress".. John Adams)
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To: SeekAndFind

I wonder what kind of power plant they will use. Steam Turbine? Reciprocating triple expansion steam, or modern diesels.


41 posted on 02/27/2013 12:29:08 PM PST by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
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