PLANS for the world’s first floating city have been revealed to include schools and a research hospital.
The £12 billion ‘Freedom Ship’ has a capacity of 80,000 and would provide homes for 50,000 permanent residents.
The mile-long vessel would also have capacity for 10,000 day visitors, as well as 20,000 crew members.
These plans have devised a 15,000-seat sports stadium, a water park and two museums.
Further amenities include a convention centre, a symphony hall, shops and restaurants.
The proposal would also see children on board educated from primary to college level.
Four decks would be utilised for financial branches, commercial services, retail and banks.
Passengers will also have access to a two-storey food hall, a night club and an expansive aquarium.
At 800ft wide and boasting 30 decks, the ship is too big to dock in any port.
It will likely be powered by nuclear fuel and remain in international waters, transferring passengers to and from land via a fleet of ferries.
Visitors would ride a tram system upon arrival to a series of districts to board the ship.
Alternatively, 15 miles of walkways and three acres of parks would be available for passengers preferring to explore on foot.
It is intended for the Freedom Ship to circumnavigate the globe every couple of years, at seven knots.
American engineer Norman Nixon first proposed the idea for The Freedom Ship in the 1990s.
The plans publicly resurfaced a year following Nixon’s death in 2012, but were soon put back on the shelf.
Freedom Cruise Line International’s chief executive, Roger Gooch, has highlighted demand for the vessel.
He told The Telegraph: “We could almost justify building three ships!”
He has enlisted a naval architect, a designer and a project manager among a 12-person leadership team.
Source : https://www.the-sun.com/news/16442011/floating-city-freedom-ship-schools-hospital-cruise/
