By Cang Wei and Song Wenwei in Nanjing ( China Daily)
A Chinese shipyard has formed a panel and upgraded its facilities to prepare for the construction of a replica of the Titanic for an Australian billionaire.
According to the State-owned CSC Jinling Shipyard Co Ltd inNanjing, Jiangsu province, it will take three years to build the luxuryliner.
The shipyard signed an agreement to build the liner in April with theAustralian mining billionaire Clive Palmer.
"The world's leading shipyards and ship design companies, including Finland's Deltamarin,have been invited to join the construction work of Titanic II," said Li Wenbao, spokesman forJinling Shipyard.
"The liner will be equipped with advanced technologies, including the latest life-saving andcommunications systems, to meet the requirements of modern navigation," Li said.
He added that the formal construction contract has not yet been signed between the shipyard and Blue Star Line, a wholly owned subsidiary of Palmer's mineralogy company.
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