Greenland extended a NOTAM (B0443/11) for Sisimiut, Greenland (BGSS) indicating that Sea Rescue service out of Sisimiut is unavailble from August 15, 2011 to January 16, 2012. To see the NOTAM, go here. Enter BGSS in the search field and be sure to check the NOTAM box.

Pilots planning the crossing between Iqaluit and Greenland would be advised to check with the Rescue Control Centre in Sondre Stromfjord for information on the impact of this situation on search and rescue in Greenland waters.  Detailed contact information for RCC Sondre Stromfjord and the Greenland Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre is available in  Section GEN 3.6 of the Greenland AIP here.  This section of the AIP includes a map showing the maritme search areas.  Sisimiut is closest to Sondre Stromfjord/Kangerlussuaq (BGSF). RCC Sondre Stromfjord handles all search co-ordination for Greenland.  Naviair, the Danish air traffic control organization, has also published this handy pamphlet with contact email and phone information.