The ambitious plan to create the first «a floating city» in the world comes back to the fore.
This is Freedom Ship, a giant ship powered by nuclear energy, has a capacity of 80,000 people, and will overshadow the best cruise ships in the world.
The idea first appeared in the 1990s by engineer Norman Nixon who died in 2012 and so the plans went aside. Speaking to Telegraph, however, Freedom Cruise Line CEO Roger Gooch said he was optimistic about the implementation of the project, pointing out that the key issue remains to secure funds.
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How will Freedom Ship be if built
If built, Freedom Ship will exceed the size of any current cruise ship. At an estimated cost of $16.16 billion, it will have housing for about 50,000 permanent residents, accommodation spaces for 10,000 visitors and staff that will number about 20,000 people.
The ship will include schools, colleges, shops, banks, and nightclubs, and a two-story multi-story gastronomy space with options for every taste. Its length will reach about one mile (1,609 km), while moving inside will be through a modern tram system connecting its different zones a floating city.
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The plans also include a 15,000-seat sports stadium, a water park, green spaces, a conference centre, a music hall and two museums.
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Video: How will the «a floating city» of 80,000 inhabitants
According to Freedom Cruise International, Freedom Ship is not intended for leisure trips, but for permanent living. «It is designed as a stable and self-sufficient urban environment, which will constantly wander the planet, while supporting all the needs of its inhabitants' daily lives.».
«We began with the logic that the ship should not be a monolithic construction, but be visually pleasant. So we softened all its corners and edges. We also want him to breathe, so we have made a great effort to allow pedestrians and green spaces», said Gooch.
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Supporters of the project stress that the aim is to create an environment that will remind a normal city that will simply be in motion.
Freedom Ship is planned to move by nuclear power and, due to its enormous size, will remain mainly in international waters. He's estimated to go around the world every two to three years. The link to land will be made via ferry-bot fleet, and will have eight heliports.
Although project supporters estimate that construction could be completed in about four years, Gooch says the first residents could move to the ship while construction work was carried out. In order for his dream to become a reality, however, he needs the necessary funds, which those who know him do not find impossible to find.
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