Six lorries have tipped over on a P&O ferry at Cairnryan Ferry Terminal near Stranraer.

The incident happened on the Larne to Cairnryan service on Tuesday morning.

The ambulance, police and fire services were called to the scene, but the police have since confirmed that nobody was injured.

A number of passengers have been unable to disembark the lorry in the incident which police have described as "ongoing'"

Winds are high in the area, and P&O was the only company to keep its ferry service running this morning.

Other services, including the Stena Line from Cairnryan, cancelled their departures.

STV News reporter Louise Scott was on the scene as the ferry arrived into the terminal just after 7.40am.

She said: "When it arrived I saw loads of blue flashing lights approaching and on closer inspection there appeared to be lorries leaning on their sides on the ferry.

"Since the incident there has been little to no movement on the boat and there are lots of people in hi-vis inspecting the ferry.

"It's extremely windy here at the port and P&O were the only ferry company to keep their services running this morning."

Police said they were alerted at 7.40am of vehicles having overturned on the ferry as it sailed from Larne in Northern Ireland to Cairnryan.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "During a choppy sailing, there has been a movement of vehicles on the car deck and this has caused around six vehicles to tip over onto their side.

"Due to the movement on the deck, there are a number of passengers confined to vehicles.

"We are able to confirm all 52 passengers and 56 crew on board are safe and well and no-one has any injuries.

"The incident remains ongoing and our emergency services will remain at the ferry terminal to provide any necessary support for the time being."

P&O Ferries said in a statement: "We can confirm that an incident took place on the European Causeway this morning.

"In extreme weather conditions, a number of vehicles have moved position on the decks causing damage on board.

"All passengers and crew are safely accounted for, there are no reports of injuries and the emergency services are in attendance."

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was requested at 7.32am on Tuesday, December 18 to assist our emergency service partners with an ongoing incident involving vehicles upon a ferry berthed at Cairnryan Ferry Terminal, Wigtownshire.

"Operations control mobilised four fire engines to the scene and firefighters presently remain in attendance."