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Scouting the Port

Trevor, Wade and Floyd look over the Port of Los Santos ahead of a planned hit on Merryweather.

Mission no.
25
Given by
Trevor Philips

Overview

Scouting the Port is the first setup mission for The Merryweather Heist in Grand Theft Auto V. Trevor forces Floyd to take him to work at the Port of Los Santos, where they discover a ship guarded by Merryweather Security. Wade is pulled away to clean up a sewage spill, leaving Trevor and Floyd to do the scouting.

Walkthrough

  1. Dress in dock worker uniforms at Floyd's apartment and drive Floyd and Wade to the port.
  2. When a Merryweather guard orders you to move containers, use a dock handler to stack them.
  3. Climb a nearby container crane to photograph the guarded ship.
  4. Complete the remaining dock tasks to keep up the cover.
  5. Drive home and choose the Freighter or Offshore approach.

Tips

  • Gold medal objectives: finish within 20:00, don't damage the containers, snap all 3 photographs of the boat as instructed and don't cause a disturbance at the docks.
  • Move the handler slowly when lowering containers.
  • Follow the photo prompts exactly; framing matters.

Rewards and unlocks

The mission unlocks Minisub and, for the offshore approach, Cargobob.

Other rewards

None

Unlocks

Minisub, Cargobob (offshore)

Prerequisite

Fame or Shame

Gold medal objectives

  • Time: Complete within 20:00 Skip all cutscenes.
  • Employee of the Month: Complete without damaging the containers. Drive the dock handler as carefully as possible.
  • Perfect Surveillance: Snap all 3 photographs of the boat as instructed. Carefully follow the instructions from Ron.
  • An Honest Day's Work: Complete without causing a disturbance at the docks. Is achieved if the mission does not fail.

Objectives

  • Get in your truck.
  • Go to Pier 400.
  • Park next to dispatch.
  • Follow Floyd.
  • Get in the handler.
  • Move the marked containers to the loading area.
  • Go to the crane.
  • Climb the crane to reach the cabin.
  • Load the containers onto the trucks.
  • Go to the vantage point at the end of the catwalk.
  • Use the camera phone to take photos of the boat.
  • Send the photos to Ron.
  • Descend the crane to the docks floor.
  • Get in the truck.
  • Drive to the docking area.
  • Leave the restricted area.
  • Go to Floyd's apartment.

Mission giver 1

Characters 3

Vehicles 6

Part of heists 1

Gangs 1

On the map

Scouting the PortFloyd's Apartment; Vespucci Beach; Pier 400; Port of Los Santos; Los Santos Naval Port; Elysian IslandShow on the interactive map

Scouting the Port: questions and answers

Who gives the mission Scouting the Port in GTA V?

Scouting the Port is given by Trevor Philips.