A little over one year to go before the great Titanic II will be launched!
Blue Star Line Chairman, Professor Clive Palmer, previously announced the appointment of V.Ships Leisure as the official ship management services partner for The Blue Star Line’s Titanic II project.
V. Ships Leisure is a key supplier of management and outsourcing services to the maritime leisure industry. It's the passenger shipping arm of V. Ships, that will take over this prestigious job.
Professor Palmer said the appointment of V. Ships Leisure further strengthened the team that had been assembled to deliver Titanic II in 2016. V. Ships Leisure is naturally pleased to be associated with Blue Star Line and Titanic II and to re-create this iconic ship
V.Ships Leisure 200 shore-based and 7,000 crew members provide services for over 100 cruise vessels, ferries and super yachts. These services are in many cases customized to meet the specific needs of clients including the ability to provide integrated deck and engine and hotel management as part of the same service offering.
Its’ parent company V. Group was formed as V. Ships in 1984 by the de-merger of the ship management division of Monaco-based shipowner, Vlasov.
Since formation, the Group has increased the range of ship management and related services offered to the shipping (www.vships.com), leisure (www.vshipsleisure.com) and offshore industries and expanded its network of offices to become a leading maritime outsourcing group of companies.
V.Group’s primary customers are ship and other asset owners who deploy their assets worldwide. These assets include tankers, bulk carriers, gas carriers, chemical tankers, FSOs/FPSOs, container-ships, cruise ships, ferries and super yachts.
Titanic II is scheduled to be launched from its construction base in China in 2016, before her maiden passenger voyage retracing its original journey from Southampton to New York.
“Titanic II will be a regular feature on the transatlantic route between the UK and USA,” Professor Palmer said. “This magnificent vessel is being constructed in memory of the heroic people who served on the first ship, as well as the passengers who sadly shared their fate.
“We also want to recognise the artists and artisans whose skill, creativity and dexterity has never been fully recognised because of the ship’s limited service.”
Titanic II has captured the world’s imagination since Professor Palmer announced that his shipping company, Blue Star Line, would recreate the famous ship in honour of the 100 year anniversary of the launch and untimely fate of The Titanic. While every bit as luxurious as her namesake, Titanic II will have every modern amenity along with 21st century technology and the latest navigation and safety systems.
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