Project 03182 replenishment oiler

Project 03182 is a series of small-size replenishment oilers being built for the Russian Navy. The Russian Defense Ministry ordered four small tankers of the project in 2014-2015, with two vessels being built by Volga Shipyard for the Black Sea Fleet, while two are being built by Vostochnaya Verf for the Pacific Fleet.

Vice-admiral Paromov in 2021
Class overview
NameProject 03182
Builders
Operators Russian Navy
Preceded byProject 03180
SubclassesProject 03182R
Built2015–present
In commission2021-present
Planned4[1][2][3]
Building3
Completed3
Active1
General characteristics
TypeReplenishment oiler
Displacement
  • 1,940 tons (standard load)
  • 3,500 tons (full load)[1][2][3]
Length78.8 m (259 ft)
Beam15.4 m (51 ft)
Draught4.9 m (16 ft)
Propulsion
  • 2 × 2175 hp electric motors
  • 3 x 1600 kW diesel-generators
  • 2 x 400 kW diesel-generators
  • 2 × azipod
Range1,500 nmi (2,800 km; 1,700 mi)
Endurance30 days
Capacity1,350 tons
Complement33
Aviation facilities1 x helipad

Vessels of the class are intended to be able to perform a variety of different missions, including patrolling navigational areas, search and rescue, and transporting both liquid and dry cargo. They are also able to operate at any latitude, including beyond the Arctic Circle.[2][3]

Ships

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Name Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Fleet Status
Mikhail Barskov Vostochnaya Verf 27 October 2015 27 August 2019 Pacific Fleet[3] Launched[1]
Vice-admiral Paromov Volga Shipyard 1 September 2016 20 December 2018 29 May 2021 Black Sea Fleet[3] Active[1][2]
Valentin Rykov (ex-Vasiliy Nikitin) Volga Shipyard 10 March 2017 20 August 2021 Black Sea Fleet[3] Launched[1]
Boris Averkin Vostochnaya Verf 6 February 2018 Pacific Fleet[3] Laid down[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Project 03182 Platforma-Arktika". russianships.info. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "First Project 03182 Tanker Joins Russia's Black Sea Fleet". navalnews.com. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "First Project 03182 Tanker To Join Russia's Black Sea Fleet". navalnews.com. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2024.