With a name like Titanic II its launch was never going to be plain sailing. The sequel to the doomed liner that sank 100 years ago was announced on Tuesday after its designer claimed it would be the 'most safe cruise ship in the world' with ample lifeboats. With hubris akin to that of the 1912 original, Markku Kanerva said that 'from a safety perspective' there was no vessel on Earth which compared to the new boat.