# Vesselfinder Vessel Scraper (`romy/vesselfinder-vessel-scraper`) Actor 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 - **URL**: https://apify.com/romy/vesselfinder-vessel-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Romy](https://apify.com/romy) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools, Automation, Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $30.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ### What does VesselFinder Vessel Scraper do? **VesselFinder Vessel Scraper** retrieves live position and complete vessel specifications for any ship worldwide using [VesselFinder's](https://www.vesselfinder.com) 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 1. Open the Actor and click **Try for free**. 2. In the **Input** tab, enter one or more MMSI or IMO numbers. 3. Click **Start** and wait for the run to finish. 4. 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"]`) | ```json { "mmsi_numbers": ["353136000"], "imo_numbers": [] } ```` ### Output Each item represents one vessel's current data. ```json { "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. # Actor input Schema ## `mmsi_numbers` (type: `array`): Maritime Mobile Service Identity numbers (9 digits, e.g. \["353136000"]) ## `imo_numbers` (type: `array`): International Maritime Organization numbers (7 digits, e.g. \["9811000"]) ## Actor input object example ```json { "mmsi_numbers": [], "imo_numbers": [] } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("romy/vesselfinder-vessel-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("romy/vesselfinder-vessel-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{}' | apify call romy/vesselfinder-vessel-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=romy/vesselfinder-vessel-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Vesselfinder Vessel Scraper", "description": "VesselFinder Vessel Scraper retrieves live position and complete vessel specifications for any ship worldwide using VesselFinder's public vessel tracking platform. 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"2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { 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