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There have been several proposals and studies for a project to build a replica ship based on the famous ''Olympic''-class ocean liner, . A project by South African businessman Sarel Gaus was abandoned in 2006, and a project by Australian businessman Clive Palmer was announced in 2012, known as the ''Titanic II''. While Palmer has made no official announcement about his project being abandoned, it appears to have been shelved by 2015. A ''Titanic'' replica intended for an inland theme park in Sichuan, China commenced construction in May 2015. == Economic viability of a recreation == In 1989, ''Popular Mechanics'' magazine explored the feasibility of such projects, in consultation with Neil Gallagher of the Webb Institute.〔 〕 The article discussed the significant changes to the original design required to produce a safe and economically viable ship. Most of the changes would appear below the water line: * Welded, not riveted, hull * Bulbous bow for greater fuel efficiency * Enlarged rudder and bow thrusters for increased maneuverability * Horizontal stabilizers * Diesel electric generation and propulsion would free up the cavernous space used by ''Titanic''’s 159 coal furnaces and 29 boilers * Vacated space could be used for waste processing, water treatment, and air conditioning. Extra funnels not needed for diesel generator exhaust would be dummy funnels. The economic feasibility was more uncertain. The engineering challenges would drive the construction costs to approximately twice the cost of a modern cruise ship. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Replica Titanic」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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