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Verity (statue) Artist Damien Hirst Year 2012 Type stainless steel, bronze, fibre glass Location Ilfracombe, Devon Verity is a stainless steel and bronze statue created by Damien Hirst. The 20.25-metre (66.4 ft) tall sculpture stands on the pier at the entrance to the harbour in Ilfracombe, Devon, looking out over the Bristol Channel towards South Wales. It has been loaned to the town for 20 years.[The name of the piece refers to "truth" and Hirst describes his work as a "modern allegory of truth and justice". The statue depicts a pregnant woman holding aloft a sword while carrying the scales of justice and standing on a pile of law books.[1][2] Half of the sculpture shows the internal anatomy of the pregnant woman, with the foetus clearly visible.The stance has been described as a reference to Little Dancer of Fourteen Years by Edgar Degas, a work that previously inspired Hirst when he created Virgin Mother. The sculpture was cast in stainless steel and bronze in 40 separate sections by Pangolin Editions. The sword, which gives the statue much of its height, and the upper left arm is one polymer-strengthened fibre glass piece. Before being cleared for erection the statue was subjected to tests in a wind tunnel to ensure that it could cope with high winds and spray from the sea. Measuring 25cm (10 inches) higher than the Angel of the North, Verity became the tallest statue in the UK when it was put into place,but is now surpassed by The Kelpies, near Falkirk, Scotland, at 30 metres (98 ft). Members of North Devon Council referred to the controversial nature of the statue as a potential boost to tourism. Local reaction was very mixed, with those critical of the work calling it "ugly" and stating that "it isn't suitable for a Victorian seaside town". Before they allowed planning permission the council received 100 letters from people who objected to the installation of the statue, and 177 letters supporting the application. In August 2013 councillors announced that the statue had a "tremendous effect" with people visiting the town solely to see Hirst's work. Hirst, who lives in Combe Martin, has loaned the statue to the town for 20 years starting from its erection on 16 October 2012 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

TEIGN C Damen Stan 1405 IMO: - N/A MMSI: 235082804 Call Sign: MWBM9 AIS Vessel Type: Dredger GENERAL DAMEN YARD NUMBER: 503705 Avelingen-West 20 4202 MS Gorinchem The Netherlands Phone: +31 (0)183 63 99 11 info@damen.com DELIVERY DATE August 2001 BASIC FUNCTIONS Towing, mooring, pushing and dredging operations FLAG United Kingdom [GB] OWNED Teignmouth Harbour Commission CASSCATION: Bureau Veritas 1 HULL MACH Seagoing Launch DIMENSIONS LENGTH 14.40 m BEAM 4.73 m DEPTH AT SIDES 205 m DRAUGHT AFT 171 m DISPLACEMENT 48 ton TANK CAPACITIES Fuel oil 6.9 m³ PERFORMANCES (TRIALS) BOLLARD PULL AHEAD 8.0 ton SPEED 9.8 knots PROPULSION SYSTEM MAIN ENGINE 2x Caterpillar 3406C TA/A TOTAL POWER 477 bmW (640i hp) at 1800 rpm GEARBOX 2x Twin Disc MG 5091/3.82:1 PROPELLERS Bronze fixed pitch propeller KORT NOZZELS Van de Giessen 2x 1000 mm with stainless steel innerings ENGINE CONTROL Kobelt STEERING GEAR 2x 25 mm single plate Powered hydraulic 2x 45, rudder indicator AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT BILGE PUMP Sterling SIH 20, 32 m/hr BATTERY SETS 2x 24V, 200 Ah + change over facility COOLING SYSTEM Closed cooling system ALARM SYSTEM Engines, gearboxes and bilge alarms FRESH WATER PRESSURE SET Speck 24V DECK LAY-OUT ANCHORS 2x 48 kg Pool (HHP) CHAIN 70 m, Ø 13mm, shortlink U2 ANCHOR WINCH Hand-operated TOWING HOOK Mampaey, 15.3 ton SWL COUPLING WINCH PUSHBOW Cylindrical nubber fender Ø 380 mm ACCOMMODATION The wheelhouse ceiling and sides are insulated with mineral wool and panelled. The wheelhouse floor is covered with rubber/synthetic floor covering, make Bolidt, color blue The wheelhouse has one helmsman seat, a bench and table with chair Below deck two berths, a kitchen unit and a toilet space are arranged. NAUTICAL AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT SEARCHLIGHT Den Haan 170 W 24 V VHF RADIO Sailor RT 2048 25 W NAVIGATION Navigation lights incl towing and pilot lights Teignmouth Harbour Commission The Harbour Commission is a Trust Port created by Statute. The principal Order is the Teignmouth Harbour Order 1924 as amended by the Teignmouth Harbour Revision Order 2003

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