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Titanic ship II two years late to sea

By Travel Weekly Asia

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Apr 07, 2016

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The First Class grand staircase is Titanic’s most recognisable feature and has been recreated in Titanic II.

The First Class grand staircase is Titanic’s most recognisable feature and has been recreated in Titanic II. Photo Credit: Blue star Line

The ship will also have modern evacuation facilities, satellite controls, digital navigation, radar systems and enough lifeboats for everyone on it.

Plans to sail the recreated RMS Titanic this year have been delayed and now looks like 2018 before it is taken out to sea, according to a report in The Star.

Measuring 270 metres long and 53 metres high and weighing 40,000 tonnes, Titanic II will reportedly have three cabin classes, 840 cabins, nine floors, Turkish baths, a swimming pool, a gymnasium and a helipad and be able to accommodate 2,400 passengers and 900 crew members.

The ship will also have modern evacuation facilities, satellite controls, digital navigation, radar systems and enough lifeboats for everyone on it.

From Jiangsu, the Titanic II is slated to make its maiden voyage to Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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