Over a century ago, a grand scale ship was built. It was a little over 882 feet long. It was deemed to be unsinkable. But the events that transpired on its first voyage contradict that belief.

That ship was the RMS Titanic. It set sail April 10, 1912 from Southampton, England to New York with 2,240 passengers and crew. At about 11:30 p.m. on April 14, a fatal collision occurred with an iceberg that slashed a 300-foot gash well below the ship’s waterline. The Titanic was doomed.

There are many fatal flaws and theories that explain why the Titanic was set up for failure from the very beginning. But one of the most obvious and frustrating ones is that the Titanic was equipped to carry 64 lifeboats, and, on her maiden voyage, the RMS Titanic was carrying only 20. To make matters worse, many of the boats weren’t filled to full capacity. For example, the first lifeboat had 28 people on board; each lifeboat had a capacity of 65 people. 472 lifeboat spaces went unused. Only one lifeboat returned to attempt to save others.

Two hours and 40 minutes after the collision, at approximately 2:20 a.m., the Titanic had sunk completely beneath the Atlantic ocean’s waters.

There were 705 survivors. More than 1,500 died.

Over a century later, a shipbuilder in China has begun to work on a full-scale replica of the RMS Titanic. Construction on the project started on Wednesday, November 30th. The replica will serve as a tourist attraction that will offer simulations of the disaster.

The Titanic replica will be permanently docked at a reservoir in Daying County. It will include reproductions of the ballroom, theater, pool, and first-class cabins. Visitors will be able to eat aboard the ship and stay overnight. While it might sound fun, I can’t help but have a sinking feeling about this. I will admit, it’d be a cool first date; it’s definitely a good ice breaker.

The project is expected to be finished by the end of 2017.