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| Offshore crews keeping lookout for toy ship in Atlantic | Offshore crews keeping lookout for toy ship in Atlantic |
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| Offshore vessels in the Atlantic are on the lookout for a toy ship launched by two brothers in Scotland last year - as its batteries are running low. | Offshore vessels in the Atlantic are on the lookout for a toy ship launched by two brothers in Scotland last year - as its batteries are running low. |
| Ollie Ferguson, eight, and Harry, five, from Turriff, first launched their Playmobil pirate ship called Adventure from Peterhead in May last year. | Ollie Ferguson, eight, and Harry, five, from Turriff, first launched their Playmobil pirate ship called Adventure from Peterhead in May last year. |
| It initially reached Scandinavia, and is now off Guyana. | It initially reached Scandinavia, and is now off Guyana. |
| Their father said the tracker battery power was currently at about 25% and it needed to be recharged. | Their father said the tracker battery power was currently at about 25% and it needed to be recharged. |
| The boys launched the pirate ship as part of a bucket list of adventures they put together. | The boys launched the pirate ship as part of a bucket list of adventures they put together. |
| The ship needed some adaptations before it was ready to tackle the North Sea. | The ship needed some adaptations before it was ready to tackle the North Sea. |
| A counterweight was added to help it stay upright, and it was filled with polystyrene to help it stay afloat. | A counterweight was added to help it stay upright, and it was filled with polystyrene to help it stay afloat. |
| After trials in a swimming pool, they took it to the coast and launched it. | After trials in a swimming pool, they took it to the coast and launched it. |
| 'Will be fine' | 'Will be fine' |
| The ship carries a message asking anyone who finds it to launch Adventure back into the sea. | The ship carries a message asking anyone who finds it to launch Adventure back into the sea. |
| The boys' father, MacNeill Ferguson, told the BBC Scotland news website: "The tracker pings a location twice a day, but with 27% of battery life left it needs to be recharged. | |
| "The Stena Carron offshore vessel heard about her travels, they were quite close, and said they were excited, the 120 crew have been keeping an eye out. | "The Stena Carron offshore vessel heard about her travels, they were quite close, and said they were excited, the 120 crew have been keeping an eye out. |
| "They said if any other vessels are in the area they will make contact with them. | "They said if any other vessels are in the area they will make contact with them. |
| "We cannot expect them to do too much for a toy boat. | "We cannot expect them to do too much for a toy boat. |
| "It's just a USB port, as long as she is floating and recharged she will be fine." | "It's just a USB port, as long as she is floating and recharged she will be fine." |
| He added: "She recently took a dramatic turn due to currents and was heading towards the Caribbean." | He added: "She recently took a dramatic turn due to currents and was heading towards the Caribbean." |