CFAV Tillicum (YTM 555)

CFAV Tillicum (YTM 555) is a harbour tug of the Queen`s Harbour Master. She is stationed at CFB Esquimalt, on Vancouver Island.

The Queens`s Harbour Master operates ten other tugboats, five 45-ton Ville-class tug and five 250-ton Glen-class tug (1975) tugs, and two 140-ton Fire-class fireboats.

The Ville-class tugs rotate their kort nozzle for steering. Tillicum's nozzles are fixed and she uses 4 conventional rudders for steering.