Project 03182 is a series of small-size
replenishment oiler
A replenishment oiler or replenishment tanker is a naval auxiliary ship with fuel tanks and dry cargo holds which can supply both fuel and dry stores during underway replenishment (UNREP) at sea. Many countries have used replenishment oilers.
The ...
s 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.
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.
Ships
See also
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List of active Russian Navy ships
This list of active Russian Navy ships presents a picture which can never be fully agreed upon in the absence of greater data availability and a consistent standard for which ships are considered operational or not. The Soviet Navy, and the Ru ...
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Future of the Russian Navy Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union at the end of 1991, the Russian Navy struggled to adjust Cold War force structures while suffering severely with insufficient maintenance and a lack of funding. However, improvements in the Russian eco ...
References
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Auxiliary replenishment ship classes
Auxiliary ships of the Russian Navy
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