[4] The replica vessel was anticipated to be the centerpiece of the Romandisea resort and would have included overnight hotel accommodations.

[6][7] In 1912, the original Titanic set out on its maiden and only voyage from Southampton in the United Kingdom to New York City.

[17] The investors behind the Sichuan replica sought to approach the sinking of the Titanic primarily as a story of heroic self-sacrifice.

That is the Titanic spirit of responsibility and universal love...Romandisea will therefore become a world-class tourist destination with a noble soul and spiritual pursuit.

"[18] Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group Co., Ltd stated the replica Titanic would be a tourist attraction and that would cost approximately US$161 million to build.

Hollywood production designer Curtis Schnell, who was hired in to work on the project, stated that the 1912 tragedy is approached in a "very respectful way".

[22] Construction of the replica was being funded by Seven Star Energy Investment, a private company based in Sichuan province.

[24] A keel laying ceremony at the site of the planned resort occurred at the end of November 2016, with Lord Peter Mandelson attending.

[25] In 2018 NPR reported that the project might be experiencing financial problems[29] while aerial images captured between April[30] and October[31] of that year showed no visible changes in the ship's construction status.

[36] The official Romandisea Titanic X profile page @RomandiseaT2, which occasionally posted updates and progress on the replica's construction, was also suspended.