Brothers Ollie, eight, and Harry, five, launched a toy pirate ship off Peterhead that reached the coast of Norway

Two boys from northeast Scotland have crossed off another adventure on their childhood wish list after launching a toy pirate ship that reached the coast of Norway.

Brothers Ollie, eight, and Harry, five, are being celebrated by the Norwegian media for their ingenuity.

With help from their father, the boys filled their Playmobil boat with polystyrene to make it more buoyant and put in a counterweight to help it stay upright.

After being launched off Peterhead in May, the boat sailed 390 miles to Denmark before drifting to Sweden and Norway, where it was picked up by surprised officials.

The boys’ father, MacNeill Ferguson, said the pair were delighted.

He told STV News: “The Norwegian press have loved this and really gone to town with