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More than a century since the RMS Titanic sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, an Australian billionaire has announced his plans to resurrect the iconic ship.
It's called Titanic II. And after a few years of stalled plans, businessman and politician Clive Palmer recently confirmed it will hit the water by 2018.
Palmer's vision for the new luxury liner will be nearly identical to the original Titanic. It will feature a crew of 900 (original: 885), measure 885 feet in length (original: 882), feature nine decks (original: nine), and will reach a top speed of 24 knots (original: 24 knots).
The biggest difference?
While the original Titanic carried enough lifeboats to rescue 1,178 people, Titanic II's biggest priority is making sure there are lifeboats for all, reports the Belfast Telegraph. In 2013, Palmer said it will be "the most safe cruise ship in the world" upon its launch.
"We want to recreate in Titanic II the whole experience, the wonder, that was in Titanic," the billionaire said in a promotional video. "And I think we can do that."
Blue Star Line, Palmer's cargo and passenger shipping company, notes that Titanic II will feature all the same classes and dining options as the original.
First-class passengers will have access to high-end restaurants, while third-class passengers will crowd into an upscale cafeteria. And keeping consistent with the original 1912 design, there will be no TVs or personal computers onboard.
The ship will also stay faithful to the original Titanic's grand staircase and Marconi room, which allowed the operator to communicate with navigators on the shore. (In the Titanic II, the Marconi room will be purely for show.)
Blue Star Line hasn't started selling any tickets to the new ship's maiden voyage. But even with the disaster that happened more than 100 years ago, something tells us people will be willing to leave the past behind.
What's the worst that could happen?
To see the entire walk-through of Titanic II, check out the promotional video below:
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