Akademik Pashin (Project 23130)

The Akademik Pashin (Project 23130) is a medium replenishment oiler designed for the Russian Navy to support long-range deployments. It is capable of transferring liquid cargo such as fuel and water, as well as dry cargo including ammunition and food, to warships at sea.

Designed by the Spetssudoproekt bureau, the vessel was laid down at the Nevsky Shipyard in April 2014 and launched in May 2016. It underwent extensive state trials before officially commissioning into the Russian Navy's Northern Fleet in January 2020. As the first replenishment oiler built for Russia since the end of the Cold War, it represents a significant step in modernizing the navy's auxiliary fleet.