retired early in 2007 to be replaced by the new Spirit of the Tyne, and is now a houseboat on the River Adur in West Sussex. Pride of the Tyne (1993–present) Pride of the Tyne was built by Swan Hunter, Wallsend, at a cost of £1.5 million. It entered service in 1993, and was constructed as a modified version of Shieldsman. The vessel also has a bar, The Admirals Locker, that is available on private hire trips. The vessel was the first river ferry to incorporate all of the new safety features introduced following the Marchioness disaster in August 1989. Spirit of the Tyne (2007–present) Spirit of the Tyne entered service in May 2007, as a replacement for Shieldsman. The ferry is an "off-the-shelf" product and differs greatly from its predecessors. It was built in Harlingen, Netherlands, and fitted out in Portsmouth. The design was adapted from the Gosport ferries: Spirit of Gosport and Spirit of Portsmouth. Landings North Shields The ferry landing at North Shields was opened in July 2004, providing better accessibility and passenger waiting facilities than its predecessor. Passengers at North Shields Ferry Landing can travel to the town centre by 19 or 317 bus. Alternatively, it is a ten minute walk to the town centre via Borough Road. Future developments In November 2018, North Tyneside Council announced plans to consider the feasibility of moving the ferry landing at North Shields. An award of £200,000 was made to North Tyneside Council by the North of Tyne Combined Authority in March 2019, to develop a regeneration master plan for North Shields. Following storm damage to the ferry landing at North Shields, the Shields Ferry was suspended between 11 November and 21 December 2019, whilst repairs were undertaken. In August 2020, it was confirmed by the Department for Communities and Local Government that it was allocating £47 million to the North East Local Enterprise Partnership from the Get Building Fund for 18 major projects in the region, to help boost the local economy following the COVID-19 pandemic. In January 2021, a total of £8.8 million funding was secured, with the project being partly financed (£5.5 million) by the fund. In July 2021, it was announced that due to the time constraints of the project, funding from the Government's Getting Building Fund was no longer available. As a result of this, the redevelopment project has been pushed back until at