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You'll understand if some passengers take a pass on the maiden voyage when the "Titanic II" hits the water later this decade.

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Reporter: Jim Siedlecki

You'll understand if some passengers take a pass on the maiden voyage when the "Titanic II" hits the water later this decade.

Australian billionaire Clive Palmer said Tuesday that his modern-day version will have a new "Safety" deck. Outside of that feature the rest of the ship will be similar to the original vessel with nine decks.

The ship is being built in China and the first voyage is still scheduled for 2016. Titanic II will sail from China to England ahead of her maiden passenger journey to North America.