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Simiutaq Island is a 13 km × 10 km (8.1 mi × 6.2 mi) uninhabited island in the Qeqqata municipality in western Greenland , located in the mouth of the long Kangerlussuaq Fjord . It was also known informally as Cruncher Island .

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12-496: Supply ships of Royal Arctic Line and cruise ships, such as Norway 's Hurtigruten sail into Kangerlussuaq Fjord south of the island. The fjord is navigable in its entire length, with the ships mooring at the Kangerlussuaq port, west of Kangerlussuaq Airport . There are several small skerries in the mouth of the fjord, at the southern end of Simiutaq Island. The island is located on the shores of Davis Strait , separated from

24-560: A quarter of shipping to Greenland; fish makes up roughly half of shipping from Greenland; fish and beverages bottled at Nuuk (principally water and beer) account for most shipping within Greenland. Royal Arctic operates cargo routes among the Greenland settlements and between Nuuk and Aarhus in Denmark and manages 13 harbors in Greenland, which serves as the source for all European shipping to

36-472: Is a subsidiary (30.3%) owned jointly with Royal Greenland (30.3%) and TELE Greenland (39%). South Greenland The Southern Inspectorate of Greenland ( Danish : Sydgrønlands Inspektorat ), also known as South Greenland , was a Danish inspectorate on Greenland consisting of the trading centers and missionary stations along the southwest coast of the island. Its capital was at Godthaab (modern Nuuk). The northernmost town of South Greenland

48-686: Is reasonable. It also began planning with RAL and stakeholders to expand the harbors in Nuuk and Sisimiut . Royal Arctic Linietrafik operates the company's fleet, currently consisting of ten ships. Royal Arctic Havneservice operates the company's harbour operations and nearby lighthouses. Some other towns such Qaanaaq , Pituffik , Kangerlussuaq , Ittoqqortoormiit and stations in Northeast Greenland National Park in Greenland are served only once to three times per year. Reykjavík in Iceland

60-540: Is served every three weeks on runs to South Greenland and Nuuk and on most trips to East Greenland . Royal Arctic Line Denmark A/S is a wholly owned subsidiary based in Aarhus. Arctic Umiaq Line A/S is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Royal Arctic Line and based in Nuuk. It operates one passenger ferry, Sarfaq Ittuk , among communities along the western coast of Greenland. Its 2011 operating loss of DKK 8.1 million

72-622: The Government of Greenland . It was formed in 1993, and is headquartered in Nuuk . Royal Arctic Line A/S was spun off as a company separate from the Greenlandic conglomerate KNI in 1993. Like many Greenlandic companies, its operations derive from and carry on the traditions of the earlier Royal Greenland Trading Department . The company has a monopoly on all sea transport of cargo to, from, and within Greenland. Construction materials account for roughly

84-473: The island. Seaborne traffic from North America goes to Reykjavík aboard Eimskip , whence it is carried to Greenland aboard Royal Arctic Line. In 2011, government concessions accounted for 76% of the company's income. The Transport Committee newly formed by the Greenland Home Rule government issued a report stating that liberalisation of the shipping market offers no benefits and the current concession

96-578: The mainland by the Amerluunguaq Strait in the north, and by the main arm of the Kangerlussuaq Fjord in the southeast. Its name is a generic Inuit name for an island at the head of a fjord. It should not be confused with Simiutaq (near Qaqortoq ) in southwest Greenland. Simiutaq is not an outlying island; it would have been a continuation of the landmass in the north were it not for the narrow and shallow Amerlunnguaq Strait, which branches to

108-416: The time of American operation in Greenland during World War II , was a wartime radio communications facility located at 66°03′N 53°36′W  /  66.050°N 53.600°W  / 66.050; -53.600  ( Bluie West 9 ) on Simiutak Island. Royal Arctic Line Royal Arctic Line A/S (RAL) or Royal Arctic is a seaborne freight company in Greenland , wholly owned by

120-474: The west off Kangerlussuaq Fjord near the mouth of the latter. Simiutaq is roughly triangular in shape, mostly hilly, with low undulating plain in the north, and the highest point at 775 m (2,542.7 ft). The closest settlement is Kangaamiut , located on a small island on the shores of Davis Strait, approximately 26 km (16 mi) south of the island. The "Cruncher Island" light and radio beacon, commonly referred to as Bluie West Nine (BW-9) during

132-539: Was Holsteinborg , which bordered Egedesminde , which was the southernmost town of North Greenland . This boundary between South and North Greenland ran at around 68°N degree of latitude , and in the South, South Greenland stretched to 59°30'N, or to the southernmost point of Greenland. In 1911, as the administration of the colony was removed from the Royal Greenland Trading Department and folded into

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144-478: Was made good via a loss guarantee from Greenland Home Rule , and the company has secured an agreement for further loss guarantees through 2016. Arctic Base Supply A/S is owned jointly (50% each) with Danbor and based in Nuuk. It provides logistical support for offshore oil and gas exploration and, in 2011, assisted Cairn Energy in its work at Nuuk and Aasiaat . No activity is expected in 2012, however. Ejendomsselskabet Suliffik A/S ("Suliffik Property Co.")

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