Project 23130 replenishment oiler

Akademik Pashin in April 2018

Class overview
Name| Project 23130
Builders| Nevsky Shipyard, Schlisselburg
Operators|  Russian Navy
Subclasses| Project 23131
Built| 2014–present
In commission| 2020–present
Planned| 6[1]
Building| 2
Completed| 2
Active| 1
General characteristics
Type| Replenishment oiler
Tonnage| 9,000 DWT
Displacement|

* 5,000 tons (standard load)
* 14,000 tons (full load)

Length| 130 m (430 ft)
Beam| 21.5 m (71 ft)
Draught| 7 m (23 ft)
Propulsion| 2 × 6310 hp diesels, 1 × bow thruster
Speed| 16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Range| 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi)
Endurance| 60 days
Capacity| 7,350 tons
Complement| 24

Project 23130 is a series of medium-size replenishment oilers developed by the Spetssudoproect JSC and built by Nevsky Shipyard for the Russian Navy.[2][3] 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.[1][4] 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.[5]

## Design[edit]

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.[2] The ships are approximately 130 m (430 ft) long, 22 m (72 ft) wide and has a maximum draught of 7 m (23 ft).[3] The service life of ships' hull and pipelines is estimated at 40 years.[6] 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 8,000 mi (13,000 km) at a top speed of 16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph). The total deadweight of the ship is 9,000 tons at maximal draught.[3]

## Ships[edit]

Name  | Builder  | Laid down  | Launched  | Commissioned  | Fleet  | Status

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Academic Pashin | Nevsky Shipyard, Saint Petersburg | 26 April 2014[7] | 26 May 2016[8] | 21 January 2020[9] | Northern | Active
Vasiliy Nikitin | Nevsky Shipyard, Saint Petersburg | 26 March 2021  | 5 October 2023[10] | [Projected 2024][5][11] | Northern[5][12] | Launched[13]
Admiral Kotov | Nevsky Shipyard, Saint Petersburg | 2022  |  | [Projected by 2028]  |  | Laid down[14]
Aleksey Shein | Nevsky Shipyard, Saint Petersburg | 16 March 2023  |  | [Projected by 2028]  |  | Laid down[14]
TBD  | Nevsky Shipyard, Saint Petersburg |  |  | [Projected by 2028]  |  | Ordered
TBD  | Nevsky Shipyard, Saint Petersburg |  |  | [Projected by 2028][5] |  | Ordered

## See also[edit]

* List of active Russian Navy ships
* Future of the Russian Navy

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Shipbuilders to build five more Project 23130 logistic support tankers for Russian Navy". TASS. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
2. ^ a b "Medium-sized sea tanker project 23130". Nevsky Shipyard. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
3. ^ a b c "Academician Pashin Medium-Sized Sea Tanker". Ship-technology.com. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
4. ^ "Shipbuilders to build five more Project 23130 logistic support tankers for Russian Navy". NavyRecognition.com. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
5. ^ a b c d "Russian navy will create an Arctic group of tanker ships of Project 23130". NavyRecognition.com. 20 August 2020.
6. ^ "Medium sea tanker of the project 23130 "Academic Pashin" started sea trial". Nevsky Shipyard. 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
7. ^ "Keel Laid for Russian Navy's Replenishment Oiler "Academician Pashin"". Navaltoday.com. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
8. ^ "Спуск на воду морского танкера "Академик Пашин"" [Launching of the sea tanker "Akademik Pashin"]. bmpd.livejournal.com (in Russian). 27 May 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
9. ^ "Новейший морской танкер "Академик Пашин" вошёл в состав Северного флота" [The newest sea tanker "Akademik Pashin" became part of the Northern Fleet]. Russian Ministry of Defence (Press release) (in Russian). 21 January 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
10. ^ "На Невском заводе спустили на воду средний морской танкер "Василий Никитин"". nssz.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 4 January 2024.
11. ^ "На Невском Ссз Заложили Киль Первого Серийного Морского Танкера Проекта 23130 Для ВМФ России" [Keel of the First Serial Sea Tanker of Project 23130 for the Russian Navy was laid at Nevsky Shipyard]. Bastion-karpenko.ru (Press release) (in Russian). 26 March 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
12. ^ "Shipbuilders to build five more Project 23130 logistic support tankers for Russian Navy". TASS (Press release). 26 March 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
13. ^ "Для Минобороны будут построены ещё три средних морских танкера проекта 23130" [Three more medium sea tankers of project 23130 will be built for the Ministry of Defense]. sudostroienie.info (in Russian). 21 January 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
14. ^ a b "В Шлиссельбурге заложили четвертый танкер проекта 23130". flotprom.ru (in Russian). 22 March 2023.

## External links[edit]

* Project 23130 at RussianShips