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Shipping company Blue Star Line has announced a new date for the global launch next year of Titanic II on the retired aircraft carrier USS Intrepid in New York and has also rescheduled five other Titanic II events around the world.

In April, 2012, Professor Clive Palmer, a leading Australian businessman and owner of Blue Star Line, declared to the world his intention to build Titanic II, a full-scale recreation of the world’s most famous cruise liner.

The six Titanic II events were originally scheduled to take place in December, 2012. However, following the devastation caused in New York and along the east coast of the
United States by Hurricane Sandy the decision was made to postpone all events until 2013.

Professor Palmer said the New York global launch and gala dinner will now be held on USS Intrepid on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, where he will officially unveil the plans for Titanic II.

Other Titanic II events will be held on February 16 in Macau, February 25 in Boston, March 1 in Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada as well as two launches in England on March 2 in London and March 5 in Southampton.
Professor Palmer said as the scheduled destination for RMS Titanic on her maiden voyage in April, 1912, New York has been central to the tragic ship’s story for more than a century.

“She would have docked at New York’s Pier 59, just a short distance from the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum where we will hold our global launch,” he said.

“Ultimately, only around 700 passengers and crew made it to New York when the rescue ship Carpathia arrived on April 18, 1912.

“While looking ahead to the exciting Titanic II project, we shall commemorate the past by paying tribute to the courage of the passengers and crew, along with those who risked their lives in the rescue mission.”

Titanic II is scheduled to set sail from Southampton to New York on her maiden passenger voyage in 2016.

In April, 2012, Blue Star Line signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese
company CSC Jinling to build Titanic II, while plans for the ship have been commenced by Finnish-based marine design and engineering company Deltamarin.

http://bluestarline.com.au/?p=1303

 

[Zeppelin]

Why would anyone sink their money into this?

 

[DBT85]

This will go down well.

 

[Vermillion]

Just... why?

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

It doesn't look any bigger than the Queen Elizabeth II.

 

[Roche]

I don't think this is such a bad idea, I'm sure there's plenty of people who would pay for a voyage on a Titanic recreation.

 

[ThoseDeafMutes]

Why would anyone sink their money into this?

This will go down well.

 

[trinest]

It doesn't look any bigger than the Queen Elizabeth II.

It's not about the size its how you use it.

Isn't there some unwritten law though you don't name ships after sunken ships?

 

[KO Traveling Hobo]

It begins.

 

[Phire Phox]

Why would anyone sink their money into this?

7/10

This will go down well.

8/10

 

[Salazar]

Just... why?

Because Clive Palmer is an attention-famished berk.

"Professor" is a bit fucking rich.

 

[Devolution]

Imagine if it all goes to shit we'll know what Titanic was like but with Twitter.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

It's not about the size its how you use it.

You dun goofed.

 

[SirIgbyCeaser]

I'd like a job on the ship.I could meet a rich girl and fall in love..


And when the ship sinks... It'd be all over.

Spoiler

we all know thanks to global warming this ship has safe passage

 

[Al-ibn Kermit]

I guess it would be kind of cool as a floating museum with a lot of the old furniture and stuff restored (maybe). Of course, you can't call it a proper full-scale recreation if there's enough lifeboats for everybody.

 

[Madness]

Imagine how many people would want to be the first to do the 'I'm the King of the World!' stand on the tip.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

I CAN SEE STATUE OF LYIBERTEE ALREADEEE

Spoiler

VEREE SMARL OF CORSE!

 

[Volimar]

Should have it be a submarine.

Imagine how many people would want to be the first to do the 'I'm the King of the World!' stand on the tip.

There's probably a paygate for that.

 

[Zeppelin]

Who owns the Titanic IP?

 

[dumbyugi]

I had no idea that Clive Palmer was a Professor.

 

[GCX]

Imagine if it all goes to shit we'll know what Titanic was like but with Twitter.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Should have it be a submarine.

I like it. Then when it crashes and drops its armed nuke, somebody can recreate Deep Core.

 

[markot]

Um... Professor?

And its good to see Australias mineral wealth spent on such useful endeavours.

 

[corn_fest]

So as a full-scale recreation... does that include design flaws and all?

 

[Chinner]

James Cameron to be captain confirmed.

 

[Devolution]

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

James Cameron to be captain confirmed.

 

[The Dutch Slayer]

He will be know for "The King of Waisting Money" of the world.

I really want a journalist there to ask what the iceberg protection is like on the ship.

 

[cdyhybrid]

I admire tempting fate like that but I personally wouldn't go near that name.

 

[i_am_ben]

Clive Palmer is not a Professor.

I don't think he even finished university.

 

[Tricky I Shadow]

It begins.

This post is pure win!

 

[Pooya]

oh dear.

 

[maniac-kun]

I hope Leo will sign up for the sequel.

 

[grimshawish]

Meh. We've already seen the Titanic down under.

 

[jaxword]

It begins.

The Billionaire behind this thing kind of looks cartoonish enough to fit in with the cast:

 

[Dead Man]

Clive Palmer is not a Professor.

I don't think he even finished university.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Palmer_(businessman)

In June 2002, Palmer was appointed Adjunct Professor of Business at Deakin University's Faculty of Business and Law, a role he held until 2006. During that time, he delivered a series of lectures as part of Deakin's MBA Residential Programs

Honorary horseshit.

 

[Monocle]

Titanic II lacks punch. I'd prefer the ship to be called the Icefucker.

 

[FO-totality]

Titanic II: Sink Harder With A Vengeance



As long they don't take it near ice burgs or let Leonardo DiCapiro on it, I think they'll be fine.

 

[Salazar]

I had no idea that Clive Palmer was a Professor.

Bloated Australian fuckhead capitalists and universities have a storied relationship.

 

[i_am_ben]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Palmer_(businessman)


Honorary horseshit.

Bullshit indeed.

But at the very least he's no longer a Professor.

 

[Michan]

 

[isoquant]

Clive Palmer is not a fucking professor.

 

[Madness]

There are people who thought Titanic was a fake event made up for a movie? I don't even know what to say...

 

[elfinke]

Because Clive Palmer is an attention-famished berk.

"Professor" is a bit fucking rich.

Salazar, you got it back to front. A bit fucking rich is what got him his Professorship!

 

[jaxword]

There are people who thought Titanic was a fake event made up for a movie? I don't even know what to say...

There are people on GAF who think that ghosts and demons go around possessing people.

Do not act aghast at what people will believe.

 

[GoddyofAus]

Pr-.....Profess-.......PROFESSOR PALMER!????

See ya guys.

 

[Alex Connolly]

If you're interested, the schematics leaked.

 

[user_nat]

Wouldn't a recreation of 100 year old ship be somewhat out of date?
Meaning not that great of a cruise experience.

 

[itsgreen]

Yeah I once had this conversation in a train with a friend of mine just to troll people

Talked about the movie for like 20 minutes

 

[NekoFever]

Why would anyone sink their money into this?

This will go down well.

Ice cold.