The Project 03182 small sea tanker Valentin Rykov, built at the Volga Shipyard, has been commissioned into the Baltic Fleet, the fleet's press service reported. "The auxiliary fleet’s naval flag raising ceremony and the commissioning of the small sea tanker Valentin Rykov, a Project 03182 tanker built at the Volga Shipyard, into the Baltic Fleet, took place in Baltiysk. The ceremony for the Russian Navy's auxiliary fleet first flag raising was held by the tanker's Commander Andrey Lobanov," the press service reported. It noted that the new tanker’s acceptance into the Baltic Fleet was preceded by successful factory and state trials, which took place at the fleet’s sea ranges. Specifically, the tanker’s crew, together with representatives from the manufacturer, conducted maneuvering and speed trials in the Baltic Sea, checking the operation of all units, systems, and components, as well as navigation and radio equipment.