Titanic, a luxurious ship which was one of a kind, sank in the Atlantic Ocean on April 15, 1912, after hitting an iceberg. Titanic was the largest ship of her time: nearly 900 feet long, 25 stories high and a weight 46,000 tons. For over a hundred years the story of Titanic has been written in books and adapted to films, awakening mystery and awe among the audiences.
Exactly 110 years after the sinking of the Titanic, a second ship replica of the first one will set sail in 2022. Australian billionaire named Clive Palmer and his team are in the process of constructing a near-identical replica of this most lavish, legendary ocean liner—with a few security updates, of course. The latest iteration will be decked out with new and improved technology and safety features in the hopes of deterring another disaster. The project was initially announced in 2012. After myriad financial problems, the plan was suspended in 2015 and restarted in September. Currently, the ship is being built in China.
The Titanic II will be identical to the original in its architecture, cabin layout, class categories, restaurants and dining rooms—complete with authentic costumes for passengers and staff to wear. Unlike the original, the vessel will be diesel-powered rather than coal-fired, but the four iconic smoke stacks will remain. Passengers can expect nine decks and 840 staterooms that can accommodate 2,400 passengers and 900 crew members. With an extra safety deck—which unlike the original ship holds the appropriate number of lifeboats—and a wider hull that will provide additional stability in the water, the Titanic II meets all 21st-century regulations and also has modern navigation technology that identifies any icebergs that threaten it.
Titanic II is a $500 million project and it is expected to be a major touristic attraction. The ship will first follow the original journey, then will go on to circumnavigate the globe. While ticketing is yet to begin, many people are skeptical about the whole project and superstitious enough to be scared of the fact that Titanic II might have the same fate as it`s namesake. But one thing is for sure, the project is attracting unrivaled attention, intrigue and mystery all over the planet.
