Huge cargo vessel arrives at Rye

WEIGHING in at 2,500 tonnes and with a length of 83 and a half metres, the Countess Anna is the biggest cargo ship to ever dock at Rye Wharf.
By The Newsroom
Published 21st Mar 2013, 05:02 BST
Largest boat to enter Rye Harbour pictured at Rye Wharf. 14/3/13 Rod Chapman pictured with the boat.Largest boat to enter Rye Harbour pictured at Rye Wharf. 14/3/13 Rod Chapman pictured with the boat.
Largest boat to enter Rye Harbour pictured at Rye Wharf. 14/3/13 Rod Chapman pictured with the boat.

She arrived last week to unload a cargo of roadstone. Wharf owner Rod Chapman says dredging work is currently being carried out to enable even larger boats.