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Bremerhaven

American  
[brem-er-hey-vuhn, brey-muhr-hah-fuhn] / ˈbrɛm ərˌheɪ vən, ˌbreɪ mərˈhɑ fən /

noun

  1. a seaport in northwestern Germany, at the mouth of the Weser River.


Bremerhaven British  
/ breːmərˈhaːfən /

noun

  1. Former name (until 1947): Wesermünde.  a port in NW Germany: an outport for Bremen. Pop: 118 276 (2003 est)

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A research team from the University of Vienna and the Alfred Wegener Institute in Bremerhaven has uncovered how the eyes of adult marine bristleworms continue to increase in size throughout their entire lifespan.

From Science Daily

The ship had left Bremerhaven in Germany en route for Egypt when fire broke out on 25 July.

From BBC

The ship with 3,784 new vehicles, including 498 electric ones, on board caught fire on July 25 while traveling from the German port city of Bremerhaven to Singapore.

From Seattle Times

Salvage crews on Saturday attached a second towing cable to the ship, which is transporting 3,783 new vehicles, including 498 electric vehicles, from the German port of Bremerhaven to Singapore.

From Seattle Times

One crew member died and others were injured after the fire broke out on the ship that was heading from Bremerhaven in Germany to Singapore.

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