The world needs a lot of things. There are endless possibilities for new discoveries, technologies, and structures to be created. A full-size replica of the Titanic is not one of those things.
And yet, here we are.
A shipbuilder in China has started work on a full-scale replica of the Titanic, the doomed ship that hit an iceberg and sunk on its maiden voyage in 1912.
Construction on the project began Wednesday, Reuters reports. When it’s finished, the tourist attraction will offer simulations of the infamous disaster, which killed more than 1,500 people.
The smart news is that this Newtanic will not actually be recreating the ill-fated voyage of it’s fore-bearer. The ship will be permanently docked at a reservoir in Daying County, which is landlocked. So even if someone wanted to ram it into an iceberg, they couldn’t. Unless they decided to create a full-size replica of the iceberg, which, doesn’t seem totally out of the question at this point.
The ship will, however, be a tourist destination. Visitors will be able to climb aboard, have dinner, and even spent the night without fear of a watery grave.
When finished, the replica ship will measure 269 meters (over 882 feet) by 28 meters (roughly 92 feet). Plans also call for many of the interior features, such as the ballroom, pool, and first-class cabins, to be recreated as they were as well.
The original budget was estimated at $145 million but unlike the ship it’s based on that is said to be rising.
Just think about how many times someone is going to reenact this scene now. Ugh…
[NPR]
