Would you rest in peace? The floating hotel that has a cinema, restaurants and a CEMETERY for up to 48,000 urns 

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A marine club is seeking investors for a project that will give new meaning to being 'buried at sea'.

The H.K. Ship Art Club is proposing the transformation of a 60,000 tonne cruise ship into a floating cemetery that will be stationed in Hong Kong and it will come with enough room for 48,000 funeral urns.

But, extraordinarily, the vessel will also operate as a hotel and offer a range of services typically associated with cruises, including restaurants, gyms and even a cinema.

Bread Studio, a design company with offices in Hong Kong and London, also proposed a floating columbarium in 2012. Above, an artist's rendering

The Bread Studio vessel, named Floating Eternity, was designed to house 370,000 people's ashes and space would start from HK$5,000 (£498)

Entrepreneurs behind the proposal are looking for HK$500million (£49.8million) in investment to fund the project according to South China Morning Post (SCMP).

Part of that sum will go towards the purchase of a 60,000 tonne vessel, which is estimated to cost around HK$140 million (£13.9million).

The ship will be able to house 48,000 funeral urns with rates starting from HK$60,000 (£5,973).

It will be stationed in Kowloon Bay but can also set sail if needed. 

In addition to the funeral service staff, including those representing major religions who will be able to perform the required rituals and ceremonies, there will also be room for 1,000 visitors.

Those on board will be able to stay in the hotel rooms, have access to the gyms and restaurants on site and even watch a film in the cinema.

There are also lectures in philosophy and theology that people can attend and tours of the vessel will be offered.

SCMP reported that Paul Mui, design director at Bread Studio, has approached H.K. Ship Art Club about the possibility of collaborating on the project

During certain times of the year, such as Tomb-Sweeping Day or the Double Ninth Festival, when the locals typically visit the graves of their ancestors, visitors will only be allowed on board for three hours. 

While unusual, it's not the first time that a floating cemetery has been proposed for Hong Kong.

Bread Studio, a design company with offices in Hong Kong and London, proposed a similar project in 2012.

The vessel, named Floating Eternity, was designed to house 370,000 people's ashes and space would start from HK$5,000 (£498).

SCMP reported that Paul Mui, design director at Bread Studio, has approached H.K. Ship Art Club about the possibility of collaborating on the project.

In 2010, designer Tin Shun But also proposed a floating cemetery for Hong Kong that would allow visitors to pull up to the vessel by boat

Tin Shun But's design is supposed to create an experience of "moving on to the next"

In 2010, designer Tin Shun But also proposed a floating cemetery for Hong Kong that would allow visitors to pull up to the vessel by boat.

The design is supposed to 'create an experience of "moving on to the next"' according to Arch Daily.

Hong Kong is notoriously densely populated and housing its dead can be as big an issue as its living. 

According to a Bloomberg report, there's a wait time of up to five years its public columbariums - a building used for housing funeral urns. 

The much sought-after slots are also sometimes reused. 

MailOnline Travel has contacted H.K. Ship Art Club and Bread Studio for comment.