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''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 lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Blue is one of the three primary colours in the RYB colour model (traditional colour theory), as well as in the RGB (additive) colour model. It lies between violet and cyan on the spectrum of visible light. The term ''blue'' generally describes colours perceived by humans observing light with a dominant wavelength that's between approximately 450 and 495 nanometres. Most blues contain a slight mixture of other colours; azure contains some green, while ultramarine contains some violet. The clear daytime sky and the deep sea appear blue because of an optical effect known as Rayleigh scattering. An optical effect called the Tyndall effect explains blue eyes. Distant objects appear more blue because of another optical effect called aerial perspective. Blue has been an important colour in art and decoration since ancient times. The semi-precious stone lapis lazuli was used in ancient Egypt for jewellery and ornament and later, in the Renaissance, to make the pigment ultrama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
