VesselFinder

Vessel locations, ship details and voyage information

Public ship positions and vessel particulars.

Get vessel location

Get vessel location

Find a ship by name, IMO or MMSI and return its public position, voyage and vessel details. For very common names, alternatives are drawn from the first 8 matching search pages; coordinates may be rounded as displayed by VesselFinder, and paid-only details are null.

Your information

Ship Name

Ship name, IMO or MMSI, for example Ever Given or 9811000.

More options

Ship TypeOptional

Type to match when ships share a name, for example passenger.

Flag CountryOptional

Flag country to match, for example Bermuda.

1 credit per run

Example results

Imo: 9811000
Mmsi: 636026627
Latitude: 26
Last Port: Hamburg, Germany
Longitude: -16
Ship Name: EVER GIVEN
Ship Type: Container Ship
Photo Link: Open image
Year Built: 2,018
Speed Knots: 18.4
Flag Country: Liberia
Width (meters): 58.8
Gross Tonnage: 219,079
Length (meters): 399.94
Course Degrees: 209.5
Departure Time: Sep 23, 19:02 UTC
Estimated Arrival: Oct 23, 17:00
Navigation Status: Under way
Position Received: 1 min ago
Vesselfinder Link: vesselfinder.com
Reported Destination: Singapore, Singapore
Other Matches: None

Example data · Run in Studio for fresh results.

About VesselFinder

Get vessel location returns public ship positions, voyage information, and vessel details.

It requires a ship name, IMO, or MMSI; ship type and flag country are optional matching inputs.

Built by Fous from vesselfinder.com and checked automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026. Fous is not affiliated with VesselFinder.

Actions

Get vessel location

1 credit per run

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Ship Name`ship_name`	Text	Required	Ship name, IMO or MMSI, for example Ever Given or 9811000.Example: Ever Given
Ship Type`ship_type`	Text	Optional	Type to match when ships share a name, for example passenger.Example: Passenger
Flag Country`flag_country`	Text	Optional	Flag country to match, for example Bermuda.Example: Bermuda

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Imo`imo`	Text	Example: 9811000
Mmsi`mmsi`	Text	Example: 636026627
Latitude`latitude`	Number	Example: 26
Last Port`last_port`	Text	Example: Hamburg, Germany
Longitude`longitude`	Number	Example: -16
Ship Name`ship_name`	Text	Example: EVER GIVEN
Ship Type`ship_type`	Text	Example: Container Ship
Photo Link`photo_link`	Text	Example: https://static.vesselfinder.net/ship-photo/9811000-353136000-47a37bcd0d022df56c…
Year Built`year_built`	Number	Example: 2018
Speed Knots`speed_knots`	Number	Example: 18.4
Flag Country`flag_country`	Text	Example: Liberia
Width (meters)`width_meters`	Number	Example: 58.8
Gross Tonnage`gross_tonnage`	Number	Example: 219079
Length (meters)`length_meters`	Number	Example: 399.94
Other Matches`other_matches`	List
Ship Name`other_matches[].ship_name`	Text	Example: TITANIC
Ship Type`other_matches[].ship_type`	Text	Example: Yacht
Flag Country`other_matches[].flag_country`	Text	Example: Unknown
Course Degrees`course_degrees`	Number	Example: 209.5
Departure Time`departure_time`	Text	Example: Sep 23, 19:02 UTC
Estimated Arrival`estimated_arrival`	Text	Example: Oct 23, 17:00
Navigation Status`navigation_status`	Text	Example: Under way
Position Received`position_received`	Text	Example: 1 min ago
Vesselfinder Link`vesselfinder_link`	Text	Example: https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/details/9811000
Reported Destination`reported_destination`	Text	Example: Singapore, Singapore

Example result

For Ship Name: Ever Given

JSON

{
  "imo": "9811000",
  "mmsi": "636026627",
  "latitude": 26,
  "last_port": "Hamburg, Germany",
  "longitude": -16,
  "ship_name": "EVER GIVEN",
  "ship_type": "Container Ship",
  "photo_link": "https://static.vesselfinder.net/ship-photo/9811000-353136000-47a37bcd0d022df56c45b94d8db6b20d/1?v1",
  "year_built": 2018,
  "speed_knots": 18.4,
  "flag_country": "Liberia",
  "width_meters": 58.8,
  "gross_tonnage": 219079,
  "length_meters": 399.94,
  "other_matches": [],
  "course_degrees": 209.5,
  "departure_time": "Sep 23, 19:02 UTC",
  "estimated_arrival": "Oct 23, 17:00",
  "navigation_status": "Under way",
  "position_received": "1 min ago",
  "vesselfinder_link": "https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/details/9811000",
  "reported_destination": "Singapore, Singapore"
}

For developers

Run this workflow from your own code. In Studio, turn on Developer mode and create an API key.

cURL

# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@vesselfinder",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_vessel_location",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "ship_name": "Ever Given"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Track a ship's reported position and speed.
Check a ship's reported destination and estimated arrival.
Review a ship's type, flag, and dimensions.
Identify alternative ships when names match.

Questions

Is Fous affiliated with VesselFinder?

No. Fous is not affiliated with VesselFinder. This workflow reads the public vesselfinder.com website and returns its data.

How much does it cost?

Each run costs 1 credit. With pay-as-you-go, a credit costs 1¢; monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a VesselFinder account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from vesselfinder.com when you run it; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026.