Vesselfinder Vessel Scraper
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Vesselfinder Vessel Scraper
Under maintenanceVesselFinder Vessel Scraper retrieves live position and complete vessel specifications for any ship worldwide using VesselFinder's public vessel tracking platform. Provide one or more MMSI or IMO numbers and get back current position
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from $30.00 / 1,000 results
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What does VesselFinder Vessel Scraper do?
VesselFinder Vessel Scraper retrieves live position and complete vessel specifications for any ship worldwide using VesselFinder's public vessel tracking platform. Provide one or more MMSI or IMO numbers and get back current position, speed, course, navigation status, destination, ETA, and full vessel particulars (length, GT, DWT, flag, type, year built).
Results are pushed directly to an Apify dataset. Use Apify's scheduling and integrations to monitor specific fleets at any cadence.
Why use VesselFinder Vessel Scraper?
- Fleet monitoring — track specific vessels by MMSI or IMO and receive their current position and status.
- Due diligence — verify vessel details, flag state, and current whereabouts for compliance or research.
- Logistics tracking — monitor cargo ships en route and estimate arrival based on current speed and destination.
- Maritime data pipelines — combine with port scrapers to build comprehensive vessel event feeds.
How to use VesselFinder Vessel Scraper
- Open the Actor and click Try for free.
- In the Input tab, enter one or more MMSI or IMO numbers.
- Click Start and wait for the run to finish.
- Download results from the Output tab in JSON, CSV, or Excel format.
Input
At least one of mmsi_numbers or imo_numbers must be provided.
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
mmsi_numbers | array | MMSI numbers (9 digits, e.g. ["353136000"]) |
imo_numbers | array | IMO numbers (7 digits, e.g. ["9811000"]) |
{"mmsi_numbers": ["353136000"],"imo_numbers": []}
Output
Each item represents one vessel's current data.
{"query_type": "mmsi","query_value": "353136000","name": "EVER GIVEN","mmsi": "353136000","imo": "9811000","call_sign": "H3RC","flag": "Panama","vessel_type": "Container Ship","status": "Under way","speed": 17.5,"course": 112,"destination": "SGSGP","eta": "Jun 18, 05:00","length": 399.94,"beam": 58.8,"draught": 13.3,"gross_tonnage": 219079,"deadweight": 199489,"year_built": 2018}
Data table
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
query_type | mmsi or imo |
query_value | The identifier used to look up this vessel |
name | Vessel name |
mmsi | 9-digit MMSI number |
imo | 7-digit IMO number |
call_sign | Radio call sign |
flag | Flag state (country) |
vessel_type | Vessel type (Container Ship, Tanker, etc.) |
status | AIS navigation status |
speed | Current speed in knots |
course | Current course in degrees |
destination | Reported destination port |
eta | Estimated time of arrival |
length | Length overall in metres |
beam | Beam (width) in metres |
draught | Current draught in metres |
gross_tonnage | Gross tonnage |
deadweight | Deadweight tonnage |
year_built | Year the vessel was built |
FAQ and support
This Actor uses VesselFinder's publicly available vessel tracking data for informational purposes only. Do not use the data for commercial redistribution without verifying VesselFinder's terms of service.
For bugs or feature requests, open an issue on the Actor's Issues tab. Custom scraping solutions are available on request.