Titanic II
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Titanic II |
| Owner | Blue Star Line Pty. Ltd, Brisbane, Australia |
| Operator | Blue Star Line Cruises |
| Port of registry | Southampton |
| Route | Southampton - New York City |
| Builder | TBD |
| Cost | $500 million (estimated) |
| Maiden voyage | June 2027 (planned) |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Modern interpretation of Olympic-class ocean liner |
| Tonnage | 56,000 GT (estimate) |
| Length | 269.15 m (883.0 ft) |
| Beam | 32.2 m (105 ft 8 in) |
| Height | 53.35 m (175.0 ft) |
| Draught |
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| Depth | 19.74 m (64.8 ft) |
| Decks | 10 |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | Diesel-electric; three azimuth thrusters; (3 × 10 MW) |
| Speed | 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) (maximum) |
| Capacity | 1,680 (double capacity); 2,435 (maximum) |
| Crew | 900 |
Titanic II is a planned passenger ocean liner intended to be a functional modern-day replica of the Olympic-class RMS Titanic. The new ship is planned to have 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 the proposed cruise company Blue Star Line Pty. Ltd. of Brisbane, Australia. The intended launch date was originally set for 2016, delayed to 2018 then delayed to 2022, then later delayed to 2027. Development of the project resumed in November 2018 after a hiatus which began in 2015, caused by a financial dispute, which affected the $500 million project.
By the end of 2018, Blue Star Line, owner of the proposed Titanic II, made no further announcements regarding the vessel. The company would remain silent on the project for over five years and did not release any further updates relating to the ocean liner until 13 March 2024, when it was announced that Titanic II would set its maiden voyage in June 2027.