Ehime memorial design supported
By Andrew Gomes
Advertiser Staff Writer
Plans to establish a memorial at Kaka'ako Waterfront Park in memory of the victims of the Ehime Maru tragedy received the first preliminary approval today from the state.
Ehime prefecture illustration
A delegation of officials from Ehime prefecture in Japan presented plans for the memorial's design to the Hawaii Community Development Authority, the agency that oversees development of the park.
A memorial honoring victims of the Ehime Maru is planned at Kaka'ako Waterfront Park.
The authority adopted a resolution supporting the concept of the memorial, which would consist of nine black granite blocks. The memorial would be engraved with the outline of a ship; the Uwajima Fisheries High School emblem; the names, titles and ages of the victims; and a map showing the accident site, site of the Navy's recovery effort, the ship's final resting place and Aloha Tower. An Ehime Maru anchor also would be incorporated into the design.
A representative of the Ehime prefecture said his government would raise the estimated $65,000 for construction.
