A ferry has collided with at least two yachts in the Isle of Wight while trying to berth at the entrance of Cowes Harbour during heavy fog.

A spokesman from HM Coastguard said they received reports of the incident, involving the Red Funnel ferry, just after 8am on Sunday.

A member of the public also rang 999 reporting that they could hear cries for help from the within Cowes Harbour - but the coastguard has confirmed that nobody is in the water or missing.

A spokesman for the coastguard said: "We made contact with person who was heard crying for help and he is safe and well. He was onboard his own vessel and calling out to try and alert the master of the ferry."

Janice Woodford, 55, whose house backs onto the East Cowes Esplanade, watched the incident unfold through the fog this morning.

She said: "I think the ferry came to a stop just after 8am this morning in the fog. My neighbour heard someone shouting 'help me'.

"There are a number of yachts out there in the water.

"We have had three incidents like this in the last month or so - and they've all been when it was foggy."

In September, two people were injured when another 4,000-tonne Red Funnel car ferry crashed into their 31ft yacht.