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Polarstern (Ship)

The Polarstern is a German research icebreaker. The Polarstern was put into commission in 1982 and is mainly used for research in the arctic and Antarctica.

The Polarstern was build by the Howaldtswerke/Deutsche Werft at Kiel and the Werft Nobiskrug at Rendsburg. The ship has a length of 118 meters.

The Polarstern is owned by the Alfred-Wegener-Institut in Bremerhaven, Germany.

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