Rye (GBRYE)

Rye is a small commercial port, approx 500 pleasure craft moor along the river bank structures and at the Strand Quay. The port imports stone, aggregates and handles breakbulk cargo.

North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.

A Cinque Port situated between Newhaven and Folkestone on the River Rother.

LOA 89.75m, beam 13.0m, 3,785DWT. Larger vessels enter at HM discretion and are dependant on prevailing weather conditions.

Approx 70,000t of cargo and 20 vessels handled annually.

Anchorage can be found 0.1nm NW of Fairway Buoy. Foul ground for 0.5nm W of Fairway Buoy.

The harbour is approached directly from seaward through the entrance which lies between 2 training walls. At the entrance there is a sand bar with a depth over it of 5.2m at HW springs. From a position SE of Rye Harbour (50°56'N 000°46'E) the route leads 4.5nm NW to the vicinity of Rye Fairway Lightbuoy, passing (with positions from the harbour entrance): SW of Stephenson Shoal (5nm SE), then: NE of Boulder Banks (4.5nm SW), several shoals of sand and gravel, then: NE of Tower Knoll (3.5nm SW) a sandy spit, then: To the vicinity of Rye Fairway Lightbuoy (safe water) (2nm SE). An alternative route from the SE leads towards the harbour entrance across the W end of Stephenson Shoal, in a depth of 7.3m on alignment 308.5° of Rye Harbour Church (spire) (50°56'N 000°45'E) with Rye Church spire (1.1nm NW). Rye Landfall Buoy 1.8nm x 149° from the pier head. The white sector (326°-331°), which is subject to change, of the light on No 11 Beacon (green triangle point up, wooden structure) at the NW end of the E training wall, leads NW through Rye Bay. The light is difficult to identify against the background lighting in the harbour.

BA 536, 1991. Admiralty Pilot NP28, NP286(1).

Dover Coastguard can be contacted on VHF Ch 16 and 80.

1025.

Pilotage is compulsory for all vessels over LOA 30m. Advise ETA 24 hours prior to arrival.

Extends 100m seaward of the pier head.

A tripod beacon marks the western arm with a steel structure marking the E pier some 240m landward of W Groyne. The W training wall is marked by red beacons, this submerges at HW.

Subject to Harbour Master's permission, usually 1 hour each side of HW. Vessels over 64m must enter in daylight only. The river dries at low tide but remains navigable for small craft 2 hours before to 3 hours after HW.

Range 5.5m (springs); 3.6m (neaps). The harbour dries at LW. The E going stream in Rye Bay, which forms the ingoing stream into the harbour, produces an eddy NE of the W training wall which sets W to the head of East Pier before being diverted up the river. It is advisable not to leave the harbour at the strength of the ingoing stream, but wait until it eases 1 hour before HW. The best time to enter harbour is 1 hour either side of HW.

Small harbour launch available for hire (150hp). Larger tugs stationed at Dover.

Prevailing winds: SW'ly.

RYE 50°55.67'N 0°46.57'E UNCTAD LOCODE: GB RYE ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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VHF: Ch 14 or Tel: +44 1797 225225.

Tonnage Certificate.

Advise ETA a min of 12 hours prior to arrival, to include vessel's name, particulars, draught, last port of call, port of destination and cargo including hazardous cargoes, etc.

Courtesy flag must be flown (very important).

Available via agent.