# Vesselfinder Vessel Search Scraper (`romy/vesselfinder-vessel-search-scraper`) Actor VesselFinder Vessel Search Scraper searches VesselFinder's global vessel database by name, flag state, or vessel type and returns all matching vessels with their details. Search for a company's entire fleet by name prefix, find all vessels under a specific flag, or browse vessels by type - **URL**: https://apify.com/romy/vesselfinder-vessel-search-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 Search Scraper do? **VesselFinder Vessel Search Scraper** searches [VesselFinder's](https://www.vesselfinder.com) global vessel database by name, flag state, or vessel type and returns all matching vessels with their details. Search for a company's entire fleet by name prefix, find all vessels under a specific flag, or browse vessels by type — with automatic pagination to retrieve all results. Results are pushed directly to an Apify dataset. Combine with `vesselfinder-vessel-scraper` to enrich each result with live position data. ### Why use VesselFinder Vessel Search Scraper? - **Fleet discovery** — find all vessels operated under a company name (e.g. search "Meratus" to get all Meratus Line ships). - **Flag state research** — retrieve all vessels registered under a specific country's flag. - **Vessel database building** — build a comprehensive database of vessel particulars for a specific segment. - **Competitive intelligence** — track fleet size and composition for shipping companies. ### How to use VesselFinder Vessel Search Scraper 1. Open the Actor and click **Try for free**. 2. In the **Input** tab, enter a vessel name query, flag code, or vessel type (at least one required). 3. Set **Max Results** to limit how many vessels to return. 4. Click **Start** and wait for the run to finish. 5. Download results from the **Output** tab in JSON, CSV, or Excel format. ### Input At least one of `query`, `flag`, or `vessel_type` must be provided. | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `query` | string | Vessel name or partial name (e.g. `"Meratus"`, `"Ever Given"`) | | `flag` | string | ISO 2-letter country code (e.g. `"ID"`, `"SG"`, `"PA"`) | | `vessel_type` | string | Vessel type filter (e.g. `"general_cargo"`, `"container"`, `"tanker"`) | | `max_results` | integer | Maximum number of results to return (default: 100) | ```json { "query": "Meratus", "flag": "ID", "vessel_type": "", "max_results": 100 } ```` ### Output Each item represents one vessel matching the search criteria. ```json { "name": "MERATUS JAYAPURA", "imo": "9456789", "mmsi": null, "flag": "ID", "vessel_type": "General Cargo", "length": 145.0, "gross_tonnage": 9800, "deadweight": 13500, "year_built": 2010, "url": "https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/details/9456789" } ``` ### Data table | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `name` | Vessel name | | `imo` | IMO number (from vessel detail URL) | | `mmsi` | MMSI number (not shown in search results, always null) | | `flag` | 2-letter flag country code | | `vessel_type` | Vessel type classification | | `length` | Length overall in metres | | `gross_tonnage` | Gross tonnage | | `deadweight` | Deadweight tonnage | | `year_built` | Year the vessel was built | | `url` | Direct VesselFinder vessel page URL | ### Tips - Use partial names to find an entire fleet: `"Meratus"` finds all Meratus Line vessels. - Combine `flag` and `vessel_type` without a name to browse specific segments (e.g. all Indonesian tankers). - Set `max_results` to a high number (e.g. 1000) for comprehensive fleet listings, but expect longer run times. - Use the returned URLs to feed into `vesselfinder-vessel-scraper` for live position data on each vessel. ### FAQ and support This Actor uses VesselFinder's publicly available vessel search 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. # Actor input Schema ## `query` (type: `string`): Vessel name to search for (e.g. "Meratus", "Ever Given"). Partial names work. ## `flag` (type: `string`): Two-letter ISO country code to filter by flag state (e.g. "ID" for Indonesia, "SG" for Singapore). ## `vessel_type` (type: `string`): Vessel type filter as used by VesselFinder (e.g. "general\_cargo", "container", "tanker"). ## `max_results` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of vessels to return. ## Actor input object example ```json { "query": "", "flag": "", "vessel_type": "", "max_results": 100 } ``` # 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-search-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-search-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-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=romy/vesselfinder-vessel-search-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Vesselfinder Vessel Search Scraper", "description": "VesselFinder Vessel Search Scraper searches VesselFinder's global vessel database by name, flag state, or vessel type and returns all matching vessels with their details. Search for a company's entire fleet by name prefix, find all vessels under a specific flag, or browse vessels by type", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "noyIajExJPAg3IHvq" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/romy~vesselfinder-vessel-search-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-romy-vesselfinder-vessel-search-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/romy~vesselfinder-vessel-search-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-romy-vesselfinder-vessel-search-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/romy~vesselfinder-vessel-search-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-romy-vesselfinder-vessel-search-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "query": { "title": "Vessel Name Query", "type": "string", "description": "Vessel name to search for (e.g. \"Meratus\", \"Ever Given\"). Partial names work.", "default": "" }, "flag": { "title": "Flag / Country Code", "type": "string", "description": "Two-letter ISO country code to filter by flag state (e.g. \"ID\" for Indonesia, \"SG\" for Singapore).", "default": "" }, "vessel_type": { "title": "Vessel Type", "type": "string", "description": "Vessel type filter as used by VesselFinder (e.g. \"general_cargo\", \"container\", \"tanker\").", "default": "" }, "max_results": { "title": "Max Results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 10000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of vessels to return.", "default": 100 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "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": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```