LNG vessels with reference to the LNG terminal on island Krk.

Pomorski prijevoz LNG-a samo je mali dio brodske industrije, koji se pojavljuje u novom razvoju posebno konstruiranih brodova. LNG brodovi specifični su tankeri čija osnovna svrha je prijevoz ukapljenog prirodnog plina (LNG) te su kao takvi sustavno obrađeni u ovom radu kako bi se dobio uvid u njihove karakteristike. Konstrukcija LNG brodova mora osigurati njihovu dugotrajnost te podjelu tankova u više sekcija. Njihova opremljenost maksimalno je usmjerena sigurnosti i osiguravanju uvjeta u teretnim tankovima uz što manja isparavanja. LNG brodovi dijele se sukladno vrsti tankova koje sadrže, a čije karakteristike u konstrukciji se bitno razlikuju te su stoga pomno opisani. Također, veliku važnost imaju i LNG terminali, kao središta ukrcaja, iskrcaja i distribucije ovog plina. Ovisno o namjenama izvoza ili distribucije, grade se različite vrste terminala na posebnim lokacijama, opremljeni za siguran prihvat. Posebno važan terminal u Hrvatskoj koji predstavlja novi pravac u Europi na koridoru sjever − jug, u opskrbi ukapljenim prirodnim plinom, također analiziran u ovom radu, je terminal u Omišlju, na otoku Krku.Maritime transportation of LNG is only a small part of the shipping industry, which appears in a new phase of special constructed ships. LNG carriers are special tank vessels whose main purpose is transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and as such are systematically processed in this work in order to gain insight into their characteristics. Construction of LNG vessels must provide their longevity and the division of tanks into several sections. Their equipment is focused on safety, condition assurance in cargo tanks but with as little evaporation as possible. LNG carriers are divided according to the type of tanks, which characteristics are mainly different and are therefore carefully described. LNG terminals are also of great importance, as the main hubs of load, discharge and distribution to this specific gas. With special equipment, different types of terminals are built. Their structural depends about export use or distribution purpose. Especially important terminal in Croatia, as a new route in III Europe, on north- south corridor of liquid natural gas supply, also analyzed in this work, is terminal in Omišalj, on the island of Krk