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Polarstern is a Research Icebreaker Class research ship currently operated by Alfred Wegener Institute. Polarstern was built by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft in Kiel, Germany. The ship has been in active service for 44 years.

The Research Icebreaker vessels are heavy polar research ships with full ice-breaking capability, reinforced hulls, and powerful engines designed for year-round operation in thick ice. They feature extensive laboratory space, scientific equipment, and reinforced decks for heavy research operations in polar regions. These vessels include helicopter facilities and advanced navigation systems for safe polar research missions. The class supports long-duration scientific expeditions in both the Arctic and Antarctic.

View Polarstern's real-time location, route, speed, course history, itinerary updates, port destinations, estimated arrival times, and more in the research ship tracker map below. All ship position data is sourced directly from the global AIS tracking system, delivering the latest tracking information available. Each new ship report received automatically updates the displayed data.

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