FOX 11 takes a step inside the historic landmark as it is expected to undergo repairs worth millions.
But it seems the city has found a way to do more with less. In fact, much more. Before it closed at the start of the pandemic, the Queen Mary was generating over $3 million in tax revenues a year from its operations as a hotel with restaurants, event venue and film location. But we were allowed deep into the bowels of the ship, where the first order of repair business -- as you’ll see in our piece -- was removing most of the hanging lifeboats, which were causing structural damage to the hull.
And guess what? They are now available to nonprofits, museums or even private individuals who would agree to refurbish them. That’s easier said than done and more expensive than you’d think. They are huge, and many have old lead paint, so just imagine the permit process to clean them up.. There is a deadline so don’t wait too long if you want your own piece of Queen Mary history.
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