It will also oversee the conversion of three of its existingro-paxes to gas power.

“A major risk analysis carried out by BureauVeritas together with Tecnitas was integral to the decision process forBrittany Ferries to switch part of its fleet to gas fuel,” it said.

STX France is building the 2,475-passenger $369m ship for deliveryin the second half of 2016.

It will use GTT membrane tank technology for the gas containment,allowing a larger capacity and extended period between bunkering operations.