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See the best of Reuters photography. See more | Photo caption Long live the Queen Britain gets ready to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee. Slideshow The autistic mind Scenes from a home with two autistic children. Slideshow Venice environmentalists ask Sophia Loren to renounce ship Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Civil War ironclad stands between Savannah, harbor dredging Wed, May 9 2012 Costa puts hopes on new flagship after cruise disaster Mon, May 7 2012 Analysis & Opinion Thousands of Muslims pray for Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia to be a mosque again Related Topics Entertainment » Fashion » Film » Environment » Lifestyle » Italian actress Sophia Loren poses during a photo call for the movie ''Cars 2 (3D)'' in Rome June 15, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Remo Casilli By Philip Pullella MILAN, Italy | Sat Jun 2, 2012 7:38pm EDT MILAN, Italy (Reuters) - Environmentalists on Saturday urged film diva Sophia Loren to help stop a big cruise ship named in her honor from ever entering the Venice lagoon because of potential damage to the city and the lagoon's delicate ecosystem. The MSC Divina (Divine), which the actress christened last month in France, is a 139,500-tonne ship that can carry 3,500 passengers and nearly 1,000 crew. "We can't believe that you want your name, which is a legend in Italy and the world, to be associated with a ship that contributes to the destruction of Venice, part of humanity's heritage," said an open letter from the group, called the No Big Ships Venice Committee. "We are asking you to give up your role as godmother of the ship. Venice and the world would see that as a divine gesture. Venice belongs to the world. Help us save it," the group said in the letter to the Italian screen legend. A handful of protesters held up a banner that read "No Big Ships" as the Divina passed by St Mark's Square on Saturday. Since the wreck of the Costa Concordia last January, environmentalists have stepped their efforts to have large cruise ships banned from the lagoon which surrounds the historic centre of the canal city. The Concordia capsized off the coast of the Tuscan island of Giglio after it hit rocks. At least 30 people were killed and two are still unaccounted for. That disaster put the spotlight on the Venice lagoon, perhaps Italy's most delicate maritime area, which big cruise ships enter to drop off passengers conveniently close to the historic centre and the Grand Canal. The letter to Loren said the big ships pollute the air and their vibrations and the lapping waves caused by the wakes of their passage hurt the foundations of historic palaces and churches. "Venice and its lagoon are both world heritage sites and risk an environmental disaster every day because of the passage of these monsters of the sea," the letter said. Italia Nostra (Our Italy), the country's leading conservation group has also long been opposing the entry of large cruise ships into the lagoon. The Divina has a first-class suite named after Loren which is decorated with large pictures of the Oscar-winning actress at various stages of her film career. (Reporting by Philip Pullella; Editing by Anthony Boadle) Entertainment Fashion Film Environment Lifestyle Related Quotes and News Company Price Related News Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. 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