Freedom Cruise Line International has revived plans for Freedom Ship, a £12 billion nuclear-powered floating city designed to accommodate 80,000 people at sea.
The project, first envisioned in the 1990s, calls for a vessel measuring about 1,609.3 m in length and 243.8 m in width. It is planned to house 50,000 permanent residents, 10,000 visitors, and 20,000 crew while traveling continuously around the world.
Unlike a conventional cruise ship, Freedom Ship is being promoted as a mobile offshore city with homes, schools, hospitals, parks, retail areas, offices, cultural venues, and public spaces. A 15,000-seat stadium and onboard tram system are also included in the concept.
The vessel is designed around linked barges to support large-scale residential and public infrastructure. It is expected to sail at around seven knots, with hull maintenance carried out daily while moored offshore.
The company says construction is planned in Indonesia and could take three to four years. Partial occupancy may begin once around half of the vessel is completed.
Funding remains the central obstacle. Freedom Cruise Line International CEO Roger Gooch has said construction can only begin if the required start-up capital is secured. Although previous efforts to advance the concept have stalled, the company is again seeking to move the project from proposal to construction.
