In 2014 however, her life on the Hythe Ferry run came to an end, as the Hotspur IV  was forced out of service, after the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) ruled that it was unsafe for passenger use due to a corroding hull.
In 2014, the ferry service on the Hythe Ferry route ended due to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) ruling that the vessel, Hotspur IV, was unsafe for passenger use due to a corroding hull.