CFAV Tillicum (YTM 555)

CFAV Tillicum (YTM 555) is a harbour tug of the Queen`s Harbour Master.[1] She is stationed at CFB Esquimalt, on Vancouver Island.

History
Canada
Name:	Tillicum
Operator:	Queen`s Harbour Master
Launched:	1990
Completed:	Island Defender
Acquired:	Mar 15 1997
Recommissioned:	1997 with QHM
Homeport:	Esquimalt Harbour
Identification:	YTM 555
General characteristics
Displacement:	140 tons
Length:	21.03m
Beam:	7.28m
Installed power:	8V149 Detroit Diesel 635bhp x 2
Propulsion:	2 × kort nozzles
Notes:	Bollard pull: 16 tons

The Queens`s Harbour Master operates ten other tugboats, five 45-ton Ville-class tug and five 250-ton Glen-class tugs, and two 140-ton Fire-class fireboats.[2][3][4]

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

References

1. "Esquimalt Harbour". Canadian Department of National Defence. 16 July 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2008. One Medium (YTM) Class tug - TILLICUM. 140 gross tonnes, fitted with twin fixed Kort Nozzles. Bollard pull 16 tons ahead; 10 tons astern...
2. "Canadian Forces Small Ships — the Ville class YTL Harbour Tug". Canadian American Strategic Review. Archived from the original on 2 March 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2008. The Kort nozzle is also used on the lone CF medium tug (CFAV Tillicum, YTM 555). Tillicum has fixed Kort nozzles with 4 conventional rudders.
3. "Canadian Forces Small Ships — the Fire class YTR Rescue Boats". Canadian American Strategic Review. Archived from the original on 2 March 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2008.
4. "Canadian Forces Small Ships — the Glen class YTB Tractor Tug". Canadian American Strategic Review. Archived from the original on 2 March 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2008.