A MAJOR incident was sparked after six lorries toppled on a ferry as it sailed to Scotland.

Emergency services raced to the scene at Cairnryan Port around 7.40am this morning.

4 Credit: � Jamie Williamson 2018

4 Credit: � Jamie Williamson 2018

4 Credit: � Jamie Williamson 2018

Images from the port in Wigtownshire, near Stranraer, show the large HGVs which were tipped over due to extreme weather on the crossing.

A large ambulance presence were boarded the ferry, while the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were also in attendance along with the Coastguard.

One eyewitness said: "I've got no idea what's going on.

4 Emergency was sparked on ferry as it sailed to Scotland Credit: Jamie Williamson 2018

"There are four or five ambulances, four fire engines and at least ten police cars that came racing by.

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"The coastguard are also here now and the place is crawling with cops. It's really mental."

Cops confirmed that the emergency response was sparked after the large trucks toppled.

Incredibly, all passengers and crew escaped without injury.

Footage taken on-board the ferry showed the immediate aftermath of the incident.

A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: "At 7.42am this morning Police Scotland received reports that a number of vehicles had overturned on the P&O European Causeway ferry while sailing from Larne to Cairnryan.

"A number of passengers were reported unaccounted for at that time.

"A multi-agency response was implemented and emergency services attended Cairnryan Port awaiting the ferry.

"We have since been able to confirm that all 52 passengers and 56 crew on board are safe and well.

"The incident remains ongoing and further updates will follow.

"However, we wish to reiterate at this time all passengers and crew are accounted for and safe and well."

Shortly after 07:40 a number of vehicles overturned on the P&O Ferry while sailing from Larne to Cairnryan. Emergency services attended. The ferry is now docked safely. 6 vehicles tipped over onto their side. All passengers and crew are safe and there are no injuries. — BorderPolicingScot (@polscotbpc) December 18, 2018

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It's one of the main ferry routes between Scotland and Ireland.

Ferry operator P&O warned that services faced disruption due to extreme weather conditions.

They wrote on Twitter: "We're sorry to announce that all sailings on our #POCairnryan #POLarne routes are delayed due to extreme weather conditions.

"Please check in as normal and we'll be working to get you on your way as soon as possible."

We're sorry to announce that all sailings on our #POCairnryan < > #POLarne routes are delayed due to extreme weather conditions. Please check in as normal and we'll be working to get you on your way as soon as possible. — P&O Ferries Updates (@POferriesupdate) December 18, 2018

And they confirmed their Cairnryan to Larne service was delayed as a result.

More to follow.

Good Morning Chris, Our Cairnryan to Larne route is experiencing some delays. We're not sure yet how long as we'r trying really hard to minimize this delay.

As soon as we have an update we'll post it on here. Thank you *Vee — P&O Ferries Updates (@POferriesupdate) December 18, 2018

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