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Titanic II
''Titanic II'' was a proposed ocean liner, to be built as a modern-day replica of the ''Olympic''-class . The new ship would have had a gross tonnage (GT) of 56,000 while the original ship measured about 46,000 gross register tons (GRT).〔 The project was announced by Australian billionaire Clive Palmer in April 2012, as the flagship of a proposed cruise company Blue Star Line. The intended launch date was originally set in 2016, with the ship sailing from Southampton to New York within the same year. On September 1st 2015, a spokesman for Palmer said the project had merely been delayed, and that the new ship would be launched in 2018 - two years later than initially planned.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/03/20/11/16/palmers-titanic-ii-plans-all-but-scuttled )〕
==Previous projects==
The concept of a replica of the ''Titanic'' has been explored several times, especially following the resurgence of interest following the release of the film ''Titanic'' in 1997. The most widely publicized project was that of South African businessman Sarel Gous.
The South African project began in 1998, and was one of the subjects of an article in ''Popular Mechanics'' magazine in September of that year. The article discussed the changes to the original design required to produce a safe and economically viable ship, including a welded rather than riveted hull, diesel-electric propulsion in place of steam engines, and a bulbous bow. The article concluded that although the various Titanic revival projects would cost $400–$600 million, they could be economically viable.
Although he originally intended to construct the ship in Durban, Gous presented his £500 million proposal to Belfast City Council in June 2000. He commissioned Olsen Designs to design the ship, advised by Harland and Wolff Technical Services who produced a feasibility study, and Callcott Anderson to design the interior. In November 2000, he began his attempts to raise capital, including through government grants and a stock market flotation. After signing an agreement with a Monaco-based investment banking company, Gous claimed that construction would begin at Harland and Wolff within nine months. The design changed repeatedly, with claims emerging of 'the world's largest liner' with capacity for 2,600 passengers, and increasingly divergent plans for a heliport, swimming pools and discos eventually being released. In 2006, after repeatedly failing to secure investment, the project was abandoned.〔
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