LNG vessels and market analysis

U ovom radu obraditi će se brodovi za prijevoz prirodnog ukapljenog plina (LNG brodovi) te analiza njihovog tržišta. Ukapljeni prirodni plin, LNG (engl. Liquefied natural gas), je pročišćeni zemni plin koji rashlađivanjem prelazi u tekuće stanje kako bi se lakše prevozio. Za prijevoz prirodnog ukapljenog plina potrebni su posebni LNG brodovi koji pristaju na posebnim lučkim i obalnim terminalima u kojima je moguć pretovar navedenog tereta. LNG ima sve veću upotrebu zbog svoje ekonomičnosti i manjeg ispuštanja štetnih plinova u usporedbi sa drugim energentima. Rastom potrošnje, odnosno potražnje za LNG-a, raste i potražnja za njegovim prijevozom. Analiza tržišta pokazala je neprestani rast potražnje za LNG-om te sve značajniju ulogu LNG-a na brodarskom tržištu. Također, i rastom potražnje za LNG-om raste i flota LNG brodova i broj njihovih narudžbi kako bi se zadovoljile potrebe tržišta.This paper will discuss ships for the transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG ships) and the analysis of their market. Liquefied natural gas, LNG, is a purified natural gas that is cooled to a liquid state to make it easier to transport. For the transport of liquefied natural gas, special LNG ships are required that dock at special port and coastal terms in which it is possible to transship the specified cargo. LNG is increasingly used due to its economy and lower emission of harmful gases compared to other energy sources. With the growth of consumption, i.e. the demand for LNG, the demand for its transportation also grows. The market analysis showed the continuous growth of the demand for LNG and the increasingly important role of LNG in the shipping market. Also, with the growth in demand for LNG, the fleet of LNG ships and the number of their orders is also growing in order to meet the needs of the market