Titanic II to be launched in 2016

dark crystal · 27-02-2013 01:47AM #1

Billionaire Clive Palmer has outlined his plans to launch a replica of the Titanic, due to launch from Southampton in 2016.

Linky:

http://www.digitalspy.ie/odd/news/a461845/titanic-ii-confirmed-for-2016-passengers-to-wear-1920s-costumes.html

"The area [for] passengers will be authentic with the same design and facilities," he said. "But there will be modern things such as air conditioning and other features we are debating - such as internet on the ship.

"There won't be TVs in the state rooms, though."

Palmer added that those in first class will be banned from anyone in second or third class. Costumes inspired by the 1920s will also be provided.

He stated: "It will really help you pretend you are in the movie."

The Titanic II will carry 2,600 passengers and employ 900 crew members. There will also be enough lifeboats for everyone.

I'm not sure of this is in incredibly bad taste, or a stroke of genius.

Would you pay to take the same voyage on a ship of the same name as those doomed passengers took all those years ago?

I'm a little bit ashamed to say I probably would, just for the experience of doing it

SicklySweet · 27-02-2013 01:51AM

I would also.
Just started saving for a first class ticket just in case :pac:

27-02-2013 01:52AM

Just a little annoyance of mine... Northern Ireland and Belfast celebrate the Titanic as something marvellous and worthy of praise. The expo's and all that which they use as tourist bait as if it were such a success.

The damn thing sank.

On its maiden voyage!!!

the groutch · 27-02-2013 01:56AM

lets give free tickets to every member of FF

27-02-2013 01:57AM

I'm saving my pennies for the return of concorde.

Long boat trips are not my thing.

Superbus · 27-02-2013 01:57AM

"It will really help you pretend you are in the movie."

Or, you know, the real historical event that actually happened.

tylercheribini · 27-02-2013 01:57AM

naming a ship after the titanic is a bit like namin a playschool after gary glitter

B.A._Baracus · 27-02-2013 01:57AM

I for one will not be going on its maiden voyage.

Actually scratch that, wont be ever boarding the bloody thing

DwightSchrute1 · 27-02-2013 01:58AM

Hope they see the iceberg this time

Yakult · 27-02-2013 01:59AM

Internet on the ship is up for debate? ehh I think not.

dark crystal · 27-02-2013 02:00AM

the groutch wrote: »

lets give free tickets to every member of FF

But there's enough lifeboats this time round, though.

donvito99 · 27-02-2013 02:01AM

Bad taste much?

And BTW, this idea will not leave the dry dock.

Boombastic · 27-02-2013 02:01AM

No tv's in the state rooms or icebergs in the hull? I'm out

phoenix999 · 27-02-2013 02:01AM

Trust an Ozzie to come up with something like this. No class (all puns aside!).

Ostrom · 27-02-2013 02:02AM

Omackeral wrote: »

Just a little annoyance of mine... Northern Ireland and Belfast celebrate the Titanic as something marvellous and worthy of praise. The expo's and all that which they use as tourist bait as if it were such a success.

The damn thing sank.

On its maiden voyage!!!

Due to the competitive pressures of its operator - Harland and Wolff were world leaders in heavy industry

wretcheddomain · 27-02-2013 02:03AM

Was I the only one, when reading the title of the thread, thought it was going to be a film version?

dark crystal · 27-02-2013 02:04AM

wretcheddomain wrote: »

Was I the only one, when reading the title of the thread, thought it was going to be a film version?

Already been done:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f720MNvOeVc

Yes, it's as bad as it looks.

Chuck Stone · 27-02-2013 02:06AM

Tragedy voyeurs.

Grief vampires.

French girls.

Draw me like one.

phoenix999 · 27-02-2013 02:06AM

wretcheddomain wrote: »

Was I the only one, when reading the title of the thread, thought it was going to be a film version?

Wasn't there some film Raise the Titanic? That sank like a stone too....

AlmightyCushion · 27-02-2013 02:07AM

From an RTE article:

''It is going to be designed so it won't sink," mining and tourism tycoon Clive Palmer told reporters

Where have I heard that before.

13spanner · 27-02-2013 02:08AM

I told him about this idea in confidence. Thought I could confide in him.

Billionaire prick.

frag420 · 27-02-2013 02:09AM

So who is building the ice berg for this historical reinactment?

IceFjoem · 27-02-2013 02:09AM

dark crystal wrote: »

Already been done:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f720MNvOeVc

Yes, it's as bad as it looks.

Worse I'd say

AlmightyCushion · 27-02-2013 02:12AM

dark crystal wrote: »

Already been done:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f720MNvOeVc

Yes, it's as bad as it looks.

I prefer this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vetaFnJ2TpQ

Dartz · 27-02-2013 02:13AM

A Cruise on Titanic II

Where getting halfway there, is all the fun.

phoenix999 · 27-02-2013 02:18AM

efla wrote: »

Due to the competitive pressures of its operator - Harland and Wolff were world leaders in heavy industry

+1

It was a marvel of the age and Belfast should rightly celebrate it. The electrical systems onboard alone were well ahead of their time. But the greedy owners and some truly bad luck put it on the course to oblivion: using lower grade metal, foregoing full bulkheads, insisting on speed, not enough lifeboats, the list goes on.

smileyj1987 · 27-02-2013 02:35AM

I won't be going in third class .

petersburg2002 · 27-02-2013 02:41AM

Titanic would be perfect for some time travel movie, with all those strange events/sequences which could have prevented the disaster:

Having no access to binoculars to see the iceberg

The extremely mild weather, pushing the iceberg further south and the dead calm (they couldn't see waves lapping off it)

Ignoring the ice warnings and telling the operator of the nearby ship to literally fcuk off to bed.

The change of course and speed, bringing it straight into the iceberg's path.

The cheap grade metal rivets which caused the metal plates to unravel on impact.

Slowing down the ship while turning away from the iceberg, instead on speeding up to turn faster.

Any one thing done differently could have changed everything utterly.

Where To · 27-02-2013 02:44AM

I'd say some boardsies would have a collection to send me on it if it was guaranteed to sink!

dark crystal · 27-02-2013 10:38AM

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

I prefer this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vetaFnJ2TpQ

Sadly, I'd actually probably pay good money to see that.

jhegarty · 27-02-2013 10:41AM

Palmer added that those in first class will be banned from anyone in second or third class. Costumes inspired by the 1920s will also be provided.

So you get to costumes from a period 8 years after the Titanic sunk

Titanic II to be launched in 2016

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