Clamour to sail on new Titanic
The Australian billionaire building a high-tech replica of the Titanic at a Chinese shipyard has received an "overwhelming" response from people who want to be the first paying passengers.
Representatives for Clive Palmer said today the company had received inquiries from around the world, with half a dozen even offering a million dollars or more to be on the maiden voyage in 2016.
Mr Palmer announced last April that he planned to build Titanic II with the help of state-owned Chinese company CSC Jinling Shipyard. Officials from Palmer's company, Blue Star Line, said they hoped to sign a final contract with the shipbuilder soon.
The Titanic, the world's largest and most luxurious ocean liner, hit an iceberg in the North Atlantic and sank on April 15, 1912.
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Mr Tony Gatt
Feb 16th, 10:50
It's interesting to note that when the Titanic sank 100 years ago she sustained a 100 metre-long gash in her hull, took 4 hours to sink and stayed upright (i.e. no list) while sinking. The tragic loss of life was because of inadequate lifeboat capacity.
Today ships capsize in minutes and mass panic breaks out because one has to fight one's way to get to the lifeboats.
That's progress!
Mauro debattista
Feb 16th, 10:36
Good One Peter...
Peter Murray
Feb 16th, 09:43
Who has got the contract to build the replica iceberg?
Mr Tony Gatt
Feb 16th, 10:44
Good one Peter!
Mr Evan Camilleri
Feb 16th, 12:54
lol. I bet James Cameron this time will want to be on a helicopter to film its sinking in direct 3-d
Lino Busuttil
Feb 16th, 17:49
By the time the ship is commissioned Schettino would be out of trouble and looking or a job, he would probably be doing the maiden voyage as well!
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