Tan'erliq
# Tan'erliq

Tan'erliq (pronounced tun-ul-lik) is a ship escort, rescue and oil response oceangoing tugboat operated by Crowley Maritime and stationed in Prince William Sound, Alaska. In addition to Tan'erliq, her sister ship Nanuq is also stationed in Valdez, Alaska.

These two vessels, in addition to a dozen other units, escort and protect the waters of Prince William Sound, site of the Exxon Valdez-oil spill in 1989.

