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The boat’s hull will also be welded rather than riveted. Titanic had three propellers which were powered by steam. The new ship will be 883 ft (270 m) long, just 2 inches longer than the original and 12 ft (3,7 m) wider in order to increase stability. The fourth was added to make the ship look more powerful. Only three of the funnels were used to expel smoke and waste gasses. Jinling currently have a contract for six DFDS Ferries. Titanic’s four funnels were constructed away from the site and were then transported to the shipyard for putting on the Titanic. While the replica will feature much of the same dated décor as the Titanic, safety measures and navigational instruments onboard are said to be state of the art. The construction of cruise ships is a specialist niche market, although an increasingly big niche. The Titanic II is the brainchild of Australian businessman Clive Palmer, who established a shipping company called Blue Star Line in 2012 in order to make the project a reality. It’s for this exact reason that some technical specifications have been changed, in order to provide passengers peace of mind. However, the dubious disaster which befell the original ship in the icy North Atlantic Ocean has cast an ominous omen over the Titanic II. The company tasked with designing the ship in 2012, Finnish consortium. Titanic II / Image via Blue Star Line Facebook page Titanic II / Image via Blue Star Line Facebook page Titanic II / Image via Blue Star Line Facebook page Titanic II / Image via Blue Star Line Facebook page Titanic II / Image via Blue Star Line Facebook page Construction on the modern-day Titanic has reportedly not even started, despite a proposed 2018 maiden voyage date.