The GTA Online Cargo Ship Robbery is a Salvage Yard Robbery from The Chop Shop update. Yusuf Amir wants a luxury car that once belonged to movie producer Solomon Richards and is being shipped to a rich relative on his cargo ship, the La’oub Princess. You board the ship at sea, find the right container and have a Skylift pull it out. The Coast Guard outfit is your reward on top of the car.
Key facts
- Update: The Chop Shop
- Given by: Jamal Amir
- Players: 1 to 4
- Location: the La’oub Princess, off the Pacific coast (start and end at the Salvage Yard)
- Reward: depends on the target vehicle, plus the Coast Guard outfit
- You fail if: the target vehicle or the Skylift is destroyed
Cargo Ship Robbery preps
Like every Salvage Yard Robbery, it can be replayed whenever it shows up on the Planning Computer. A replay swaps in a different target vehicle with a different backstory, and you no longer need to do the scope-out mission again.
| Prep | What you do | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Scope Out: Docks | Photograph points of interest | Yes |
| Planning Work: Sabotage and Disguise | Destroy documents in an LSPA office so the ship cannot dock, then steal National Coast Guard outfits | Yes |
| Planning Work: Skylift | Steal the Skylift that will lift the container | Yes |
| Planning Work: Disrupt Air Support | Kill a pilot and destroy his Mavericks to reduce helicopters guarding the ship | Optional |
| Task: Bolt Cutters | Steal bolt cutters for the chain-locked containers | Yes |
| Task: Boat | Steal a boat to reach the anchored ship | Yes |
| Task: Flares | Steal flares to signal the Skylift pilot | Yes |
| Task: Masks | Collect masks that reduce the number of guards chasing you once the car is back on land | Optional |
Cargo Ship Robbery finale walkthrough
The GTA Online Cargo Ship Robbery finale starts on Elysian Island and ends with the car delivered to the Salvage Yard.
- Head to Elysian Island and take the boat you stole, either a Dinghy or Seasharks, out to sea.
- Climb aboard the La’oub Princess by the anchor chain. The Coast Guard outfit keeps the patrols from noticing you.
- Sneak to the bridge and take out the captain to get the terminal codes. The ship’s security is alerted and sends air support.
- Use the bridge terminal to mark three containers on your radar, then cut each one open with the bolt cutters until you find the car.
- Attach a flare to the right container so Jamal’s pilot can lift it with the Skylift, and protect the Skylift from the ship’s air support on the way to the drop-off.
- The container lands at a random multi-storey car park in Downtown Los Santos or Rockford Hills. Open it, take the car and deliver it to the Salvage Yard.
If you pick up the Captain’s hat on the bridge, you also unlock the Captain Peaked Cap clothing item. That is an alternative to finishing Career Progress – A Superyacht Life.
Bonus challenges
- No Lives Lost: $10,000
- Reach the Bridge Undetected: $10,000
- Over 80% Skylift Health Remaining: $10,000
- All Challenges Complete: $20,000
Related guides
- The Duggan Robbery
- The Gangbanger Robbery
- The Podium Robbery
- Everything in the GTA Online Chop Shop category
Video walkthrough
Prefer to watch? This video shows it in action.
FAQ
How do I get onto the La’oub Princess?
Take the Dinghy or Seasharks you stole during the prep out to sea and climb up the anchor chain, wearing the Coast Guard outfit.
How do I find the container with the car?
Take out the captain, then use the codes at the bridge terminal. Three containers appear on your radar and one holds the target vehicle.
What is the Skylift for?
It lifts the container off the ship. You mark the container with a flare and protect the Skylift until it drops the container at a car park.
What happens if the Skylift is destroyed?
The robbery fails, as it does when the target vehicle is destroyed.
