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. She is stationed at

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, on

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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. 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

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