City on the Sea

Torplexed · 07-23-06, 12:51 PM

Wondered if anyone had seen this. A giant floating city with a airport on top. Not sure if it's a novel social concept, a tax haven or an attempt at independence from every other country in the world. http://www.freedomship.com

"Envision an ideal place to live or run a business, a friendly, safe and secure community with large areas of open space and extensive entertainment and recreational facilities. Finally, picture this community continually moving around the world. You are beginning to understand the Freedom Ship concept of a massive ocean-going vessel. With a design length of 4,500 feet, a width of 750 feet, and a height of 350 feet, Freedom Ship would be more than 4 times longer than the Queen Mary. The design concepts include a mobile modern city featuring luxurious living, an extensive duty-free international shopping mall, and a full 1.7 million square foot floor set aside for various companies to showcase their products.

Freedom Ship would not be a cruise ship, it is proposed to be a unique place to live, work, retire, vacation, or visit. The proposed voyage would continuously circle the globe, covering most of the world's coastal regions. Its large fleet of commuter aircraft and hydrofoils would ferry residents and visitors to and from shore. The airport on the ship's top deck would serve private and small commercial aircraft (up to about 40 passengers each). The proposed vessel's superstructure, rising twenty-five stories above its broad main deck, would house residential space, a library, schools, and a first-class hospital in addition to retail and wholesale shops, banks, hotels, restaurants, entertainment facilities, casinos, offices, warehouses, and light manufacturing and assembly enterprises. Finally, this concept would include a wide array of recreational and athletic facilities, worthy of a world-class resort, making Freedom Ship a veritable "Community on the Sea."

This is probably where all the millionaires and billonaires will flee to when the dystopia finally hits.

Yahoshua · 07-23-06, 01:11 PM

Some crazy guy will sink it just for the fun of it.......LOS!!

STEED · 07-23-06, 02:25 PM

What a waste of money just shows there’s no end to man’s folly.

Oberon · 07-23-06, 03:33 PM

We tried that once in Britain in a town up the coast from me called Dunwich...

It didn't quite work....

Safe-Keeper · 07-23-06, 03:41 PM

One nice ship. Same concept as The World, actually. I bet there'll be more of them.

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What a waste of money just shows there’s no end to man’s folly.

I'm pretty sure that appartment rent is going to cover the costs.

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Some crazy guy will sink it just for the fun of it.......LOS!!

How much renown would you get in SH3 for sinking her, I wonder?

Oberon · 07-23-06, 03:49 PM

Come to think of it, there's an earlier example of someone trying this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantis

07-23-06, 12:51 PM	#1
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	City on the Sea Wondered if anyone had seen this. A giant floating city with a airport on top. Not sure if it's a novel social concept, a tax haven or an attempt at independence from every other country in the world. http://www.freedomship.com "Envision an ideal place to live or run a business, a friendly, safe and secure community with large areas of open space and extensive entertainment and recreational facilities. Finally, picture this community continually moving around the world. You are beginning to understand the Freedom Ship concept of a massive ocean-going vessel. With a design length of 4,500 feet, a width of 750 feet, and a height of 350 feet, Freedom Ship would be more than 4 times longer than the Queen Mary. The design concepts include a mobile modern city featuring luxurious living, an extensive duty-free international shopping mall, and a full 1.7 million square foot floor set aside for various companies to showcase their products. Freedom Ship would not be a cruise ship, it is proposed to be a unique place to live, work, retire, vacation, or visit. The proposed voyage would continuously circle the globe, covering most of the world's coastal regions. Its large fleet of commuter aircraft and hydrofoils would ferry residents and visitors to and from shore. The airport on the ship's top deck would serve private and small commercial aircraft (up to about 40 passengers each). The proposed vessel's superstructure, rising twenty-five stories above its broad main deck, would house residential space, a library, schools, and a first-class hospital in addition to retail and wholesale shops, banks, hotels, restaurants, entertainment facilities, casinos, offices, warehouses, and light manufacturing and assembly enterprises. Finally, this concept would include a wide array of recreational and athletic facilities, worthy of a world-class resort, making Freedom Ship a veritable "Community on the Sea." This is probably where all the millionaires and billonaires will flee to when the dystopia finally hits. __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--

07-23-06, 01:11 PM	#2
Yahoshua The Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,493 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Some crazy guy will sink it just for the fun of it.......LOS!! __________________ Science is the organized unpredictability that strives not to set limits to mans' capabilities, but is the engine by which the limits of mans' understanding is defined-Yahoshua

07-23-06, 02:25 PM	#3
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	What a waste of money just shows there’s no end to man’s folly. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

07-23-06, 03:33 PM	#4
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	We tried that once in Britain in a town up the coast from me called Dunwich... It didn't quite work....

07-23-06, 03:49 PM	#6
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Come to think of it, there's an earlier example of someone trying this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantis