CFAV ''Tillicum'' (YTM 555) is a harbour tug of the

King's Harbour Master A King's Harbour Master (abbreviated as KHM, also known as Queen's Harbour Master or QHM during the reign of a female monarch) is a harbourmaster and public official in Canada and the United Kingdom. Their official responsibilities includes enf ...

. She is stationed at

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, on

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. The King's Harbour Master operates ten other tugboats, five 45-ton s and five 250-ton tugs, and two 140-ton s. The Ville-class tugs rotate their

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for steering. ''Tillicum''s nozzles are fixed and she uses 4 conventional rudders for steering.

References

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