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PICTURES: Australian Billionaire Set To Launch TITANIC II By 2016 by TonySpike: 2:06pm On Mar 06, 2013 |
If you didn't have the luxury of sailing in the 'unfortunate' luxurious liner, TITANIC, in 1912, your opportunity is here! "TITANIC WILL SAIL AGAIN", says billionaire Professor Clive Palmer To be Built in China Will cost between $260 million and $400 million dollars By Elizabeth Sanderson PUBLISHED: 21:59 GMT, 2 March 2013 TITANIC VERSION II SET TO SAIL BY 2016. 16 TICKETS BOOKED SO FAR ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Yesterday at The Ritz hotel in London, the Professor Clive Palmer show rolled into town. And what a show. He is still relatively unknown in this country, but surely not for long. For Prof Palmer is the Australian businessman who is going to bring back the Titanic... or at least a modern-day replica of it. Unveiling his plans for Titanic II, the ebullient mining magnate insisted the new ship will set sail in 2016, and dismissed his doubters with a single word. T[b]here will not be televisions or state-of-the-art music systems on board, nor internet connections or mobile phones. But every passenger will find period costumes in their cabin wardrobe so that they can enjoy ‘a true 1912 experience’.[/b] However, the plans include a safety deck (with more lifeboats obviously), a new high-tech engine, air-conditioning and service lifts. As with the original ship, there will be First, Second and Third Class cabins and passengers will not be allowed to mingle – apart from on the safety deck, where there will be a casino and theatre. Clive Palmer, who made his money in iron ore, is determined to get the project up and running as soon as possible And at 883ft, Titanic II will be three inches longer than its predecessor to accommodate an additional area at the bow where passengers will be able to recreate the iconic ‘Jack and Rose pose’ made famous by actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in James Cameron’s 1997 Oscar-winning movie. His net worth is the subject of much debate. Business Review Weekly rates Palmer as Australia’s fifth-richest person with assets of $5 billion (about £3.5 billion) while Forbes estimates his wealth at a relatively paltry $895 million (£600 million). Palmer contends he is far wealthier than even the BRW estimate. He refuses to say how much Titanic II will cost to build, although experts believe it will between £260 million and £400 million. While the original was built in Belfast, this ship will be constructed in a Chinese yard, and the voyage could become a financial bonanza for Palmer. But he says: ‘My motivation wasn’t to make a lot of money but was actually to deliver the ship. Now something which wasn’t primarily aimed in my mind as a great business transaction may well become one Passengers will be able to buy a six-day ticket for one class, or a mixed ticket covering two days in each section. Prices have not been set yet although Palmer says he has already had offers from 16 people of between £500,000 and £850,000 for berths. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2287163/Titanic-II-We-knew-rebuilt-amazing-new-designs-really-WILL-1912-again.html
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Re: PICTURES: Australian Billionaire Set To Launch TITANIC II By 2016 by TonySpike: 2:08pm On Mar 06, 2013 |
Clive Palmer (born 26 March 1954) is a businessman from Queensland, Australia, most widely known as owner of Mineralogy and for his investments in other natural resource companies. As of January 2012, his net worth was estimated by Forbes magazine to be US$795 million. He owned Gold Coast United FC from 2008 to 2012 Clive Palmer was born in Victoria and lived in Perry Street, Williamstown, where his father had a private movie theatre and used to invite his neighbours to watch the latest movies. He now lives on the Sovereign Islands on the Gold Coast, Queensland. He has married his wife, Anna, in December 2007 and has three children: son, Michael George, daughter, Emily Susan and daughter, Mary Jean. In February 2013, at a press conference in New York, Palmer announced plans to build a modern-day replica of the cruise liner RMS Titanic. It is planned that Titanic II will be built in China and will make its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York in 2016. The Titanic II will be 883 feet long and weigh 55,800 gross tons, according to Palmer. Built in China, it will carry 2,435 passengers and 900 crew. The Titanic II will honor the memories of those who died and survived on the Titanic, Palmer said. The Titanic was operated by the White Star Line, and Palmer’s cruise company is called Blue Star Line. Like the original ship, there will be no TVs aboard and probably no Internet service, he says. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Palmer_%28businessman%29
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Re: PICTURES: Australian Billionaire Set To Launch TITANIC II By 2016 by TonySpike: 2:15pm On Mar 06, 2013 |
The Cafe will allow guests to relax during the day
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Re: PICTURES: Australian Billionaire Set To Launch TITANIC II By 2016 by TonySpike: 2:17pm On Mar 06, 2013 |
...and don't forget the Turkish bath section too will be featured
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Re: PICTURES: Australian Billionaire Set To Launch TITANIC II By 2016 by TonySpike: 2:18pm On Mar 06, 2013 |
For those aspiring for third-class tickets, this will be your restaurant. Nice, huh?
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Re: PICTURES: Australian Billionaire Set To Launch TITANIC II By 2016 by TonySpike: 2:22pm On Mar 06, 2013 |
...and here are the ship building drawing plans of the old and new titanic
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Re: PICTURES: Australian Billionaire Set To Launch TITANIC II By 2016 by TonySpike: 2:24pm On Mar 06, 2013 |
The new titanic will be bigger and better. I hope nobody dares God this time around...lol. I'm projecting that I should be able to afford this ticket by then...what do you think Nairalanders? Front page, pls |
Re: PICTURES: Australian Billionaire Set To Launch TITANIC II By 2016 by Nobody: 9:16pm On Mar 06, 2013 |
Nice one, gonna book a ticket |
Re: PICTURES: Australian Billionaire Set To Launch TITANIC II By 2016 by Nobody: 11:20am On Mar 07, 2013 |
Free ticket in premier class, i say thank you but not interested! In as much as i love cruising, the name titanic ...i will pass |
Re: PICTURES: Australian Billionaire Set To Launch TITANIC II By 2016 by TonySpike: 11:36am On Mar 07, 2013 |
Vikin: Free ticket in premier class, i say thank you but not interested! In as much as i love cruising, the name titanic ...i will pass lmao |
Re: PICTURES: Australian Billionaire Set To Launch TITANIC II By 2016 by TonySpike: 9:48am On Mar 08, 2013 |
Moderator, pls promote my story to front page now...I wont like it if this thread is stolen by someone else. |
Re: PICTURES: Australian Billionaire Set To Launch TITANIC II By 2016 by ManTiger(m): 6:19pm On Mar 09, 2013 |
[size=20pt]hmmmm... i hope the unfortunate incident that befell T1 won't re-occur and if so, it'll still be fun. [/size] |
Re: PICTURES: Australian Billionaire Set To Launch TITANIC II By 2016 by suxes2005(m): 10:44pm On Mar 09, 2013 |
If this stuff gets to front page, i don make money BTW, what is titanic? Titanic is a something that enter the water, play on it and enter inside it Sheyi |
Re: PICTURES: Australian Billionaire Set To Launch TITANIC II By 2016 by SaintChukz(m): 10:35am On Mar 10, 2013 |
Voila....a re-enactment of the 1912 TITANIC(which unfortunately became ill-fated) Voyage around the world...hmm it would definitely be an edifying experience...i hope i can afford to be on that cruise by 2016...would love to....! Btw...op this should really be on d frontpage..i think u should paste a link of this topic to any other topic already on d frontpage...i wud love to see my comment on d firstpage in d frontpage..as well....Now over to you Guys....Mods...Plz move this to d frontpage..! |
Re: PICTURES: Australian Billionaire Set To Launch TITANIC II By 2016 by TonySpike: 5:15am On Apr 13, 2013 |
I just resurrected this thread again. I do hope it makes it to the front page soon. Seun, over to you! |
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Re: PICTURES: Australian Billionaire Set To Launch TITANIC II By 2016 by Artorius(m): 12:32pm On Aug 25, 2014 |
As long as it is not named Titanic, it'll be cool. There's a thread on FP about coincidences, I don't want another titan-ish coincidence |
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