Topic: Does anyone find this as interesting as I do? [amazing boat]

[Abraxas]

OK... I am in my 4th week of a maritime college, and in true fasion... we are taking maritime courses (I know.. trippy right?). A Prefessional Studies teacher diplayed the future of passenger liner ships... and I was speechless. These ships were comparitive to small islands with built in air stips, docks, cacinos and hotels... notice I said hotels, as in plural.

A good example of this ship is the Freedom ship, which is still in the design phase. This thing is amazing... I hope I do these pictires right...

(FRONT)

(TOP DECK)

(SIDE)

(REAR)

If the pictures die (or never work in the first place) here is the website: www.freedomship.com

This thing seems absolutely amazing. The commercial buisness that can go on this... THING, are enough to make even the fake hair of Donald Trump to stand on end. His name will probably be plastered all over it...

I hope I don't sound geeky... but this thing looks amazing. And given the fact that it would be an international ship, any single government would not bear the cost burden. Think of it as the international space staion for the sea. I get excited just thinking about this thing I hope it is built before I die.

EDIT: Rasmus should like it... it goes by Sweden. Maybe I will finally be able to see what he and other Swedens keep raving about.

[Dux Aurelius Elysius]

Can anyone say "capsize"?  Seems like a LOOOOOT of money for something that won't last (comparatively) long.  I mean ... a floating block of appartments ...

Why?

[Fat Badger]

Yeah I have no idea if they ever intend to build that thing or not.  I remember seeing some show on the discovery channel about that boat, about 4 years ago.  Who knows if it'll ever get built?

[BladeWind]

Yes, i remember watching a documentary on this boat.
But they never said anything about actually building it. They said that it 'should' be able to survive a hit by a tsunami etc.

To answer the question of ''Does anyone find this as interesting as I do?'' i personally don't, as i've never really been on a cruise ship or anything like that, so it doesn't really interest me.

But then again, in extremely crowed cities like those in Japan, this could be a way to reduce it!

[Wurzelmaniac]

It's an interesting concept. I still await the 'floating city' though, like the ones on Mon Calamari.

My problem is firstly, power. That thing needs a lot of it, maneouvre in case of trouble will be impossible whatever drives it and it will need massive backup power sources. Supplies would be a problem too (logistical only though.

What it would be good for is as a test-bed for future installations in space.

[chaos0xomega]

Someone mentioned japan, there is something else being planned for them, called the millenium pyramid, and there is something else, just as large, that I can't remember the name of. Anyway, it is basically a HUGE pyramid shaped structure, that contains an entire city capable of supporting itself within, and would sit in tokyo bay.

Anyway, I do find this as interesting as you do. I intend to become an engineer (aerospace/ aeronautical, and perhaps dabble in the nautical stuff) and this kind of stuff fascinates me. However, in size, that is unfortunately miniscule compared to what could have come out of world war 2. Look here:
http://www.combinedops.com/Pykrete.htm
and here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pykrete

The allies intended to make an aircraft carrier out of this stuff, called the Habbakuk
that would be rougly about 6000 feet long(over a mile) and could support thousands of aircraft.

[Chuckles, The Space Marine Clown]

Well speaking as a boating nut, I think it looks okay. Although something that size, you could get an OBSCENE amount of sail on it... Damn that would be cool. A 2,000 square foot mainsail... hot damn.

Looks okay, although I'd wonder what they'd do about man overboard situations.

[Baconmccord]

That thing looks so cool.  To bad it'll never be built and run successfully in my lifetime.

[Infinite]

Looks horribly ugly to me. Something with a bit more of a sense of aesthetic would be more appealing - some sweeping curves and the like. It looks like a big wedge of cheese to me.

[Dark Exodus]

I agree it looks kind of ugly. Though it does remind me of Monty Pythons Meaning of Life.
Maybe it would be better to build under the sea? Just in shallow areas though, to avoid too much pressure.

[Captain Leonidas]

Aside of terrifyingly disappointing my aesthethic senses (godam ugly!) It seemed easy to capsize this ship. No aerodynamic lines, no nothing. If there is a breeze, its blocky shape will take the full blow and turn it over....probably.

But it does seem interesting. People will do just anything nowadays.

[Shas'Oink]

its a building.... on water. erm... what more can i say?

there are all sorts of crazy designs for future innovations. my personal favourites are the city in a tower and the japanese build itself city that is completely self sufficient, using hydro electric power, a giant space frame pyramid with the city hung inside it!

[Pvt. Dancer]

The ship can survive a hurricane, because of the hundreds of engines that can steer 360 degrees, and the hurricanes don't come high enough for the ship to make it capsize, Yes I saw Discovery Channel, few days ago, they also said something about an airfield in the sea, more like a bout over 1 kilometre long and 60 metres wide, and it exists

[magikot of alaitoc]

Someone mentioned japan, there is something else being planned for them, called the millenium pyramid, and there is something else, just as large, that I can't remember the name of. Anyway, it is basically a HUGE pyramid shaped structure, that contains an entire city capable of supporting itself within, and would sit in tokyo bay.

Ahh mega-city. It was supposed to be able to house close to 1 million people in it as well. That's been in planning for about 10 years now. I really don't think it's ever going to actually take off.

This ship looks interesting, but I don't really want to go on a cruise with the entire population of NYC all at once. I'll stick to the 10-20 floor cruise ships for my cruises.

[Lanfeix]

they been saying their going to build a boat like this for a long time.

it will surive a tsumai easy enought they dont have that much of an affect on boats. a storm on the other hand it will break in two its happens to super tankers