Clive Palmer's Titanic II has completed its maiden voyage, although the ship didn't quite measure up to the original.
That's because the Titanic replica was in the form of a 9.3-metre wooden model and was put through its paces in a tank in Germany.
Mr Palmer said the first model test was an important milestone in his Titanic II project.
The wooden model was put through propulsion and power testing in a 300-metre long tank at Hamburg Ship Model Basin's (HSVA) Hamburg facilities from September 9-12.
"The Titanic II model was tested by HSVA at speeds of up to 23 knots and this testing is crucial for assessing the speed and power performance of this prototype vessel design," he said.
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Mr Palmer, who is the chairman of China's Blue Star Line, has signed a deal with a Finnish company to oversee the building of Titanic II.
The cruise ship is expected to launch from its construction base in China in 2016.
It will then embark on its maiden passenger voyage retracing the original Titanic's journey from Southampton to New York.
Titanic II will have similar dimensions as its predecessor, with 840 rooms and nine decks, Mr Palmer said.
It will have every modern amenity along with the latest navigation and safety systems.
