Italy commemorates Moby Prince disaster with new monument
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In Luni, Italy, a new monument now stands to remember the 140 people who died in the 1991 Moby Prince ferry disaster.
The monument, created by Hungarian artist Berzsenyi Balàzs, depicts the bow of a ship emerging from a block of Carrara marble, alongside a figure representing the victims. It joins an existing memorial in Livorno, the city where the collision occurred.
Fabio Andreazzoli, who lost his brother Marco in the disaster, spearheaded the initiative to erect the monument in his hometown. Marco was traveling to Sardinia for a rally when the ferry collided with another ship, ending his life just days before his wedding. Andreazzoli sought to create a lasting tribute to his brother and all those lost, believing it essential to remember the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
The Moby Prince disaster stemmed from failures to uphold safety regulations and provide adequate assistance to passengers. Families of the victims endured not only grief but also flawed investigations hampered by economic interests, preventing just outcomes. Andreazzoli hopes the monument will serve as a reminder of the importance of justice, ethical conduct, and learning from past mistakes, especially as the latest parliamentary inquiry nears its end.
