CFAV ''Tillicum'' (YTM 555) is a
harbour tug
A tugboat or tug is a marine vessel that manoeuvres other vessels by pushing or pulling them, with direct contact or a tow line. These boats typically tug ships in circumstances where they cannot or should not move under their own power, su ...
of the
Queen`s Harbour Master.
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She is stationed at
CFB Esquimalt
Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt (CFB Esquimalt) is Canada's Pacific Coast naval base and home port to Maritime Forces Pacific and Joint Task Force Pacific Headquarters. , 4,411 military personnel and 2,762 civilians work at CFB Esquima ...
, on
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is an island in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and part of the Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada, province of British Columbia. The island is in length, in width at its widest point, and in total area, while are o ...
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The Queens`s Harbour Master operates ten other tugboats, five 45-ton and five 250-ton tugs, and two 140-ton s.
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The Ville-class tugs rotate their
kort nozzle
A ducted propeller, also known as a Kort nozzle, is a marine propeller fitted with a non-rotating nozzle. It is used to improve the efficiency of the propeller and is especially used on heavily loaded propellers or propellers with limited di ...
for steering. ''Tillicum''s nozzles are fixed and she uses 4 conventional rudders for steering.
References
Fleet of the Royal Canadian Navy
Harbor vessels of Canada
Tugboats of the Royal Canadian Navy
Auxiliary ships of the Royal Canadian Navy
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