High-tech Titanic II to sail in 2016

An Australian billionaire said he’ll build a high-tech replica of the Titanic at a Chinese shipyard and its maiden voyage in late 2016 will be from England to New York, just like its namesake planned.

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Published: Tue 1 May 2012, 11:44 PM

Last updated: Tue 7 Apr 2015, 12:24 PM

Weeks after the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the original Titanic, Clive Palmer announced he has signed a memorandum of understanding with state-owned Chinese company CSC Jinling Shipyard to build the Titanic II.

“It will be every bit as luxurious as the original Titanic, but ... will have state-of-the-art 21st-century technology and the latest navigation and safety systems,” Palmer said in a statement. He called the project “a tribute to the spirit of the men and women who worked on the original Titanic.”

The Titanic II is the first of four luxury cruise ships Palmer has commissioned CSC Jinling Shipyard to build. Palmer did not provide a cost estimate.


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