Russian replenishment oiler Academic Pashin

Academic Pashin is a replenishment oiler of Project 23130 and the lead vessel of the class. Developed by the Spetssudoproect JSC, it is the first replenishment oiler commissioned with the Russian Navy since the end of the Cold War.[1] The ship is named after the Hero of the Russian Federation Valentin Pashin.[2] She is assigned to the Northern Fleet.

Academic Pashin in April 2018
History
Russia
NameAcademic Pashin
NamesakeValentin Pashin
OwnerRussian Federation
OperatorRussian Navy
Port of registryMurmansk
BuilderNevsky Shipyard
CostRUB3.08 billion (US$85 million)[1]
Yard number901
Laid down26 April 2014
Launched26 May 2016
Commissioned21 January 2020
In service2020–present
Identification
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeProject 23130 replenishment oiler
Tonnage9,000 DWT
Displacement
  • 5,000 tons (standard load)
  • 14,000 tons (full load)
Length130 m (430 ft)
Beam21.5 m (71 ft)
Draught7 m (23 ft)
Propulsion2 × 6310 hp diesels, 1 × bow thruster
Speed16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Range8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi)
Endurance60 days
Capacity7,350 tons
Complement24

History

The construction of Academic Pashin was carried out under a state contract for the Russian Defence Ministry, signed in November 2013.[1] The ship was laid down on 26 May 2014, during a keel lying ceremony at the Nevsky Shipyard in Saint Petersburg. It was first scheduled for delivery by late 2016.[3]

On 18 March 2016, the ship's hull was rolled out of the construction hall, to start pre-finishing works before its launching on the water.[4] It was launched on 26 May 2016.[5]

On 17 May 2018, it has started first stage of its sea trials in the Ladoga Lake.[6] In September 2018, the ship arrived in Kronstadt, where it was to join the Russian Navy by the year end.[7][8]

In early 2019, the trials continued in the Baltic Sea, where the ship's interaction with deck helicopters was worked out. The Ka-27PS helicopters were delivering various cargoes onto the ship and back to shore.[9] Academic Pashin successfully completed the trials in late June 2019,[10] and was commissioned on 21 January 2020.[11]

In April 2020, Academic Pashin was spotted in the Channel off Cherbourg during the first sea trials of the French Navy's submarine Suffren.[12]

On 23 August 2022, she entered the Mediterranean.[13] In December 2022 the ship positioned herself above the TAP pipeline, off the coast of Otranto, Italy. The Italian Navy and other NATO ships immediately moved next to the Academic Pashin ship.[14]

References
  1. "Academician Pashin Medium-Sized Sea Tanker". ship-technology.com. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  2. "Nevsky Shipyard continues testing of unique replenishment system". hellenicshippingnews.com. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  3. "Keel Laid for Russian Navy's Replenishment Oiler "Academician Pashin"". navaltoday.com. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  4. "The rolling out of Medium-sized sea tanker "ACADEMIC PASHIN" of the project 23130 took place at the Nevsky Shipyard". nssz.ru. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  5. "Спуск на воду морского танкера "Академик Пашин"". bmpd.livejournal.com. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  6. "Medium sea tanker of the project 23130 "Academic Pashin" started sea trial". nssz.ru. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  7. "Танкер "Академик Пашин" взял курс на Кронштадт". flotprom.ru. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  8. "The Akademik Pashin tanker delivered to Kronshtadt". en.portnews.ru. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  9. "К испытаниям танкера "Академик Пашин" привлекли палубные вертолеты Балтийского флота". flotprom.ru. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  10. "Akademik Pashin tanker completes trials". navyrecognition.com. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  11. "Новейший морской танкер "Академик Пашин" вошёл в состав Северного флота" (Press release) (in Russian). Ministry of Defence of Russian. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  12. Guibert, Nathalie (8 May 2020). "La marine russe aux premières loges des essais du " Suffren "" [Russian navy have a front row seat for "Suffren" trials]. Le Monde (in French) (23429): 8. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  13. "Russian forces in the Mediterranean - Wk34/2022".
  14. Di Feo, Gianluca (22 December 2022). "La flotta russa a Otranto minaccia il gasdotto Tap" [The Russian fleet in Otranto threatens the TAP pipeline]. la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 18 January 2023.
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