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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Russian shipyard lays keel of new class Replenishment Oiler "Academician Pashin” (project 23130)

Project 23130 tankerOn April 26th, 2014, a keel-laying ceremony in presence of Admiral Viktor Viktorovich Chirkov (Russian Navy's Commander-in-Chief) took place at Nevsky Shipyard for a new generation of Replenishment Oiler for the Russian Navy.

Described by the shipyard as "Medium-sized sea tanker Academician Pashin” (Project 23130) the vessel is the first tanker to be built for the Russian Navy since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

The new class of vessel will bring much needed logistical and replenishment at sea support to the Russian Navy fleet.

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