Project 23130 replenishment oiler

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|Name=Project 23130

|Builders=Nevsky Shipyard, Schlisselburg

|Operators={{navy|Russia}}

|Class before=Kaliningradneft class

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|Subclasses=Project 23131

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|Built range=2014–present

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|In commission range=2020–present

|Total ships building=1

|Total ships planned=6

|Total ships completed=3

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|Total ships active=1

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|Ship type=Replenishment oiler

|Ship tonnage={{DWT|9,000}}

|Ship displacement=*5,000 tons (standard load)

  • 14,000 tons (full load)

|Ship length={{convert|130|m|abbr=on}}

|Ship beam={{convert|21.5|m|abbr=on}}

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|Ship draught={{convert|7|m|abbr=on}}

|Ship power=

|Ship propulsion=2 × 6310 hp diesels, 1 × bow thruster

|Ship speed={{convert|16|kn|km/h mph|abbr=on}}

|Ship range={{convert|8000|nmi|km mi|abbr=on}}

|Ship endurance=60 days

|Ship capacity=7,350 tons

|Ship complement=24

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Project 23130 is a series of medium-size replenishment oilers developed by the Spetssudoproect JSC and built by Nevsky Shipyard for the Russian Navy.{{cite web |url=http://www.nssz.ru/en/portfolio/sudostroenie/sredniy-morskoy-tanker-proekta-23130.html |title=Medium-sized sea tanker project 23130 |website=Nevsky Shipyard |accessdate=17 February 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.ship-technology.com/projects/academician-pashin-medium-sized-sea-tanker/ |title=Academician Pashin Medium-Sized Sea Tanker |website=Ship-technology.com |date= |accessdate=25 March 2019}} Initially, it was to be limited only by one vessel, Akademik Pashin, however in January 2020, a decision was made to build five more vessels of the class.{{cite web |url=https://tass.com/defense/1111321 |title=Shipbuilders to build five more Project 23130 logistic support tankers for Russian Navy |website=TASS |date=21 January 2020 |accessdate=17 February 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2020/january/7965-shipbuilders-to-build-five-more-project-23130-logistic-support-tankers-for-russian-navy.html |title=Shipbuilders to build five more Project 23130 logistic support tankers for Russian Navy |website=NavyRecognition.com |date=22 January 2020 |accessdate=17 February 2020}} in parallel with Project 23130, larger Project 23131 oilers are being constructed by Zaliv shipyard in Crimea. It was indicated that the Russian Navy planned to create an "Arctic Group" to operate some of these ships within the Northern Fleet.{{Cite web |url=https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2020/august/8872-russian-navy-will-create-an-arctic-group-of-tanker-ships-of-project-23130.html |title=Russian navy will create an Arctic group of tanker ships of Project 23130 |date=20 August 2020 |website=NavyRecognition.com}}

Design

Project 23130 tankers are a medium-sized sea tankers with a strengthened steel double-hull of the Arc 4 class, for operations in the Arctic conditions. They can operate in temperatures from +45 ºС in summer to -30 ºС in winter. The ships are approximately {{convert|130|m|abbr=on}} long, {{convert|22|m|abbr=on}} wide and has a maximum draught of {{convert|7|m|abbr=on}}. The service life of ships' hull and pipelines is estimated at 40 years.{{cite web |url=http://www.nssz.ru/en/novosti/2018/medium-sea-tanker-of-the-project-23130-academic-pashin-started-sea-trial.html |title=Medium sea tanker of the project 23130 "Academic Pashin" started sea trial |website=Nevsky Shipyard |date=2018 |accessdate=25 March 2019}} When fully loaded, they could displace about 14,000 tons while carrying about 7,350 tons of various liquids in its onboard storage tanks as well as some dry cargoes. They could transport for example 3,000 tons of fuel oil, 2,500 tons of diesel fuel, 500 tons of jet fuel, 150 tons of lubricating oil, 1,000 tons of fresh water or additionally 100 tons of dry cargo such as food and spare parts to a distance of {{convert|8000|mi|abbr=on}} at a top speed of {{convert|16|kn|abbr=on}}. The total deadweight of the ship is 9,000 tons at maximal draught.

Ships

class="wikitable"
Name

! Builder

! Laid down

! Launched

! Commissioned

! Fleet

! Status

{{ship|Russian replenishment oiler|Academic Pashin2}}

| Nevsky Shipyard, Saint Petersburg

| 26 April 2014{{cite web |url=https://navaltoday.com/2014/04/29/keel-laid-for-russian-navys-replenishment-oiler-academician-pashin/ |title=Keel Laid for Russian Navy's Replenishment Oiler "Academician Pashin" |website=Navaltoday.com |date=29 April 2014 |accessdate=17 February 2020}}

| 26 May 2016{{cite web |url=https://bmpd.livejournal.com/1922023.html |title=Спуск на воду морского танкера "Академик Пашин" |trans-title=Launching of the sea tanker "Akademik Pashin" |language=ru |website=bmpd.livejournal.com |date=27 May 2016 |accessdate=17 February 2020}}

| 21 January 2020{{cite press release |url=https://function.mil.ru/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12271766@egNews |title=Новейший морской танкер "Академик Пашин" вошёл в состав Северного флота |trans-title=The newest sea tanker "Akademik Pashin" became part of the Northern Fleet |website=Russian Ministry of Defence |language=ru |date=21 January 2020 |accessdate=17 February 2020}}

| Northern

| Active

Vasiliy Nikitin

| Nevsky Shipyard, Saint Petersburg

| 26 March 2021

| 5 October 2023{{Cite web|url=https://www.nssz.ru/novosti/2023/na-nevskom-zavode-spustili-na-vodu-sredniy-morskoy-tanker-vasiliy-nikitin.html|title=На Невском заводе спустили на воду средний морской танкер “Василий Никитин”|access-date=4 January 2024|website=nssz.ru|language=ru}}

| [Projected 2024]{{cite press release |url=http://bastion-karpenko.ru/2021/03/26/%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BC-%D1%81%D1%81%D0%B7-%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B6%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8-%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%BB%D1%8C-%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE-%D1%81/ |title=На Невском Ссз Заложили Киль Первого Серийного Морского Танкера Проекта 23130 Для ВМФ России |trans-title=Keel of the First Serial Sea Tanker of Project 23130 for the Russian Navy was laid at Nevsky Shipyard |website=Bastion-karpenko.ru |language=ru |date=26 March 2021 |accessdate=3 April 2021}}

| Northern{{cite press release |url=https://tass.com/defense/1111321 |title=Shipbuilders to build five more Project 23130 logistic support tankers for Russian Navy |website=TASS |date=26 March 2021 |accessdate=3 April 2021}}

| Launched{{cite web |url=https://sudostroenie.info/novosti/32643.html |title=Для Минобороны будут построены ещё три средних морских танкера проекта 23130 |trans-title=Three more medium sea tankers of project 23130 will be built for the Ministry of Defense |language=ru |date=21 January 2020 |website=sudostroienie.info |accessdate=3 April 2021}}

Admiral Kotov

| Nevsky Shipyard, Saint Petersburg

| 2022

| 5 December 2024{{cite web|url=https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/22585141|title=В Шлиссельбурге спустили на воду морской танкер "Инженер-адмирал Котов"|date=5 December 2024|website=tass.ru|language=ru}}

| [Projected by 2028]

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| Launched{{Cite web|url=https://flotprom.ru/2023/%D0%92%D0%BC%D1%8411/|title=В Шлиссельбурге заложили четвертый танкер проекта 23130|date=22 March 2023|language=ru|website=flotprom.ru}}

Aleksey Shein

| Nevsky Shipyard, Saint Petersburg

| 16 March 2023

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| [Projected by 2028]

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| Laid down

TBD

| Nevsky Shipyard, Saint Petersburg

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| [Projected by 2028]

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| Ordered

TBD

| Nevsky Shipyard, Saint Petersburg

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| [Projected by 2028]

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| Ordered

Deployments

In June 2024, Academic Pashin was part of a flotilla of four Russian vessels that will visit Havana from June 12 to June 17. It sailed close to the East Coast of the United States, while remaining in international waters.{{Cite web |last=TREVITHICK |first=JOSEPH |date=11 June 2024 |title=Russian Naval Group Shadowed Off Florida By U.S., Allies (Updated) |url=https://www.twz.com/news-features/russian-naval-group-shadowed-off-florida-by-u-s-allies |access-date=12 June 2024 |website=The Warzone}}

See also

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