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Titanic II: Exact Replica of Titanic to Sail Original Maiden Voyage in 2016
Examiner ^ | February 28, 2013 | Emily Sutherlin

Posted on 03/04/2013 4:00:21 AM PST by lbryce

Clive Palmer, an Australian billionaire, released the blueprints for the Titanic II on Wednesday, Reuters reported.

Set to begin it's maiden voyage in 2016, and will travel the original Titanic's route from South Hampton, England to New York.

(Excerpt) Read more at examiner.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: australia; china; clivepalmer; oceanliner; titanic; titanicii
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To: lbryce

Will there be a Titanic (1) museum onboard?


21 posted on 03/04/2013 5:15:45 AM PST by moovova
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To: elcid1970

Perhaps passengers could take a ‘disconnect’ cruise? Check your electronic devices at the door, only books and B&W cameras allowed. No TV or radio. Only non-electric live bands for music.

Along with the period clothing, I could see the ladies eating this up.


22 posted on 03/04/2013 5:18:12 AM PST by WCH
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To: WCH

Where is this thing to be built ?


23 posted on 03/04/2013 5:21:12 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (NRA Life Member)
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To: lbryce

Hopefully there will be some on board off-center ballast tanks to give an authentic list during mid-cruise.


24 posted on 03/04/2013 5:27:49 AM PST by NewHampshireDuo
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To: WCH

`Disconnect cruise’. I like it!

Historical note: The Marconi wireless on Titanic received a daily summary of world news sent by Morse code, which was then published in the ship’s daily newsletter.


25 posted on 03/04/2013 5:28:35 AM PST by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
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To: elcid1970

I’m sure if there were any ‘problems’ like we’ve seen with recent cruises that people would be demanding those electronic devices back in their possession...pronto!


26 posted on 03/04/2013 5:33:22 AM PST by WCH
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

This is the company supposedly commissioned to build it and they use yards all over the world.

http://www.deltamarin.com/references/25?reference_type=1


27 posted on 03/04/2013 5:38:13 AM PST by WCH
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To: lbryce

As far as sub par steel the first one had high suplphur steel, Chinese steel isabout as good, so it will have basically the same quality steel, marginally better.


28 posted on 03/04/2013 5:46:03 AM PST by Eye of Unk
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To: lbryce

being quite macabre.

Wonder if they’ll hire ladies and gentlemen to stroll the first class area dressed in 1900’s splendor. THAT would be creepy.


29 posted on 03/04/2013 6:14:14 AM PST by DManA
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To: elcid1970

what classes of travel will be available on Titanic II

The story about this posted last week said there would be three classes and that passengers in each would not be allowed to “mix”.

How quaint.

http://www.businessinsider.com/take-a-tour-of-clive-palmers-titanic-ii-2013-2


30 posted on 03/04/2013 6:17:26 AM PST by DManA
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To: lowbridge

,,,,,and in a related story....Ford Motor Company will be introducing the new Edsel shortly, sarc off.


31 posted on 03/04/2013 6:19:23 AM PST by TNoldman (AN AMERICAN FOR A MUSLIM/BHO FREE AMERICA.)
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To: lbryce

Heck, I’d pay good money to eat gruel and sleep in a in steerage bunkhouse... ok... /sarc


32 posted on 03/04/2013 6:32:21 AM PST by Last Dakotan
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To: lbryce

It will doubtlessly have modern staterooms, but the problem is that modern windows and balconies that cruisers expect would make the ship look all wrong.


33 posted on 03/04/2013 6:53:51 AM PST by Atlas Sneezed (Universal Background Check -> Registration -> Confiscation -> Oppression -> Extermination)
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To: lbryce

“Exact replica”, down to the water tight bulkheads?


34 posted on 03/04/2013 7:13:06 AM PST by nomad
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To: lbryce

Will they also build an exact replica of the iceberg?


35 posted on 03/04/2013 7:13:58 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: nomad

Titanic in 5 Seconds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuSdU8tbcHY


36 posted on 03/04/2013 7:16:42 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: Notary Sojac
I would certainly pay a reasonable fee to tour one in port.

That's what I think they should do. Keep it in port, like the Queen Mary, and let people come in and tour it. That way it could be truly identical, including not enough lifeboats. It would be a great tourist attraction. They could have special events where people dress up or eat the same meals served on the original, and so forth. But no one would be stuck on it for two weeks or have to worry about it sinking.

37 posted on 03/04/2013 7:28:39 AM PST by Nea Wood (When life gets too hard to stand, kneel.)
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To: Beelzebubba

No balconies or big windows...on the North Atlantic...not a chance..


38 posted on 03/04/2013 7:46:10 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: DManA
Airplanes have first class, business class, and coach...about the same thing..

It might actually work. On big cruise ships today..you have suites on the top decks that go for tens of thousands $$ for a week's cruise, or you can get a lower deck INBOARD ( no windows) cabin) for next to nothing..

People paying BIG $$$ might actually find it preferable..especially in dining rooms, to be ( dare I say it) "sequestered" from peons...

39 posted on 03/04/2013 7:50:19 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: lbryce

“Violet Constant Jessop has to be one of the luckiest women in maritime history. She worked as an ocean liner stewardess and nurse. She survived the sinking of the RMS Titanic and the HMHS Britannic in 1912, and 1916. What’s more, she also had been on board the RMS Olympic in 1911, when it almost sank after colliding with another ship.

“When asked why she continued to work for the White Star Line after such accidents, she remarked that they were a very good employer, and she liked working for them.”


40 posted on 03/04/2013 7:52:52 AM PST by yefragetuwrabrumuy (Best WoT news at rantburg.com)
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