Crane Operator

Crane Operator is a civilian dock job where you load and unload containers at Easter Basin Harbor in San Fierro.

How the job works

Crane Operator is a Civilian job based around moving containers with dock cranes.

The job takes place at Easter Basin Harbor in San Fierro.

How to start

To become a Crane Operator:

Go to Easter Basin Harbor in San Fierro.
Take the Crane Operator job.
Use Crane 1 or Crane 2 to start working.

Cranes

There are 2 cranes in the job:

Crane 1 is in the southwest and has 5 basic zones
Crane 2 is in the northeast and has 7 advanced zones

Crane 2 becomes usable after the Cargo Ship finishes docking. It cannot be entered while the ship is docking or leaving.

How it works

As a Crane Operator, you load and unload containers with the crane.

Useful things to watch while working are:

The magnet load detector, which shows if your crane magnet is holding a container or not
The ground detection indicator, which shows if the container has touched the ground so you can place it accurately

Commands and Controls

Useful Crane Operator commands include:

/magnet to release a stuck container
/prefercrane 1
/prefercrane 2
/crane to enter or leave a crane
V or /camcr 0-5 to change the camera
/craneset to change crane keybinds
/cranesound to turn crane sounds on or off

Preferred Crane

At Level 2 and above, you can use:

/prefercrane 1
/prefercrane 2

This lets you stay on your preferred crane.

Tips

Useful Crane Operator tips:

Use /prefercrane once you reach Level 2 to stay on your preferred crane
Check the magnet load detector
Check the ground detection indicator
Press V to change the camera for better visibility. /camcr also works

Skin

Crane Operator uses these skin IDs:

27
260
1032

Pay facts

Crane 2 unloading pays $3,750 at L0 and $7,500 at L10 without VIP, or $4,500 and $9,000 with VIP. At the same level and VIP status, Crane 1 unloading pays most per container, followed by Crane 1 loading, Crane 2 unloading, and Crane 2 loading. This ordering does not compare completion speed.

Branch	Level	Pay per container with VIP
Crane 1 loading	L0	$5,088
Crane 1 loading	L2	$6,105
Crane 1 unloading	L0	$5,472
Crane 1 unloading	L1	$6,019
Crane 1 unloading	L2	$6,566
Crane 2 loading	L1	$4,554
Crane 2 unloading	L0	$4,500
Crane 2 unloading	L1	$4,950
Crane 2 unloading	L10	$9,000

L0 to L10 pay table

Multiply the branch base by the rank multiplier below and by 1.2 with VIP. The branch bases are $4,240 for Crane 1 loading, $4,560 for Crane 1 unloading, $3,450 for Crane 2 loading, and $3,750 for Crane 2 unloading.

Level	Rank multiplier
L0	1.0x
L1	1.1x
L2	1.2x
L3	1.3x
L4	1.4x
L5	1.5x
L6	1.6x
L7	1.7x
L8	1.8x
L9	1.9x
L10	2.0x

Progression

Crane Operator ranks are:

L0 Crane Trainee, 0 missions
L1 Trained Operator, 40 missions
L2 Class C Operator, 100 missions
L3 Class B Operator, 180 missions
L4 Class A Operator, 280 missions
L5 Specialized Heavy Lifter, 400 missions
L6 Crane Foreman, 550 missions
L7 Slinger, 750 missions
L8 Supervisor, 1,050 missions
L9 Site Manager, 1,550 missions
L10 The Crane, 2,600 missions

Achievement

The Level 10 civilian achievement for Crane Operator is:

Crane Whisperer

Job Notes

Crane Operator is at Easter Basin Harbor in San Fierro.
The job uses 2 cranes.
Crane 1 is the southwest crane.
Crane 2 is the northeast crane and becomes usable after the Cargo Ship docks.
/crane lets you enter or leave a crane.
/magnet helps if a container gets stuck.
V changes the camera for better visibility. /camcr also works.
The job has a magnet load detector and a ground detection indicator.
At Level 2, you can use /prefercrane to stay on your preferred crane.

Related notes

Crane Operator uses a free camera, and zoom works with mouse3 or the mouse wheel.
Crane Operator fast movement uses LSHIFT as a toggle instead of a hold key.
/stats shows Crane Operator job level and progress.

Related commands

Command	Use
`/craneset`	Changes the crane controls.

Current crane controls and HUD

Start through the Employment Office or select Have Job at the Easter Basin marker. Press N at the local marker to return to the Employment Office.

Action	Default control
Forward and reverse	`arrow_d` and `arrow_u`
Rotate arm	`D` and `A`
Lower and lift	`W` and `S`
Rotate magnet	`E` and `Q`
Fast mode	`Left Shift`
Change camera	`V`
Detach container	`Space` when prompted

The HUD shows level, Progress, Earnings, Top player, job earnings and earn limit, elapsed time, expected bonus time, Detect Load, and Detect Ground. Detect Load changes from None to the attached container color. Detect Ground changes to Yes when the container reaches the ground.

Crane 1 has 5 basic zones. Crane 2 has 7 advanced zones and becomes available after the Cargo Ship docks. A correct Crane 2 placement adds 1 Progress and 1 Earnings. A wrong placement does not increase either value. The mission timer pauses while outside the crane.

Completing a ship usually pays a bonus of 3 times one container's pay, such as $27,000 at L10 with VIP for Crane 2 unloading. The bonus also adds 1 mission progress.

Unloading can reveal a lucky container with Iron, Nitrous, Oil, Explosive, Gold, Engine Parts, Chemicals, or Electronics in addition to normal pay. Roughly 1 in 50 to 1 in 100 unloaded containers is lucky. The resource amount does not rise with rank and is larger on Crane 1 than Crane 2. A lucky container on Crane 2 gives, for example, 76 Iron or 96 Nitrous.

A text bar follows the CIT Cargo ship. While the ship docks, it shows The ship has arrived and is approaching the docks. About 50 seconds later it changes to Enter crane 2 and start unloading containers from the CIT Cargo. While the ship leaves, it shows The ship is leaving the docks, and 45 seconds later The ship is on its way to destination, wait for next mission. The next CIT Cargo is docking message comes about 5 seconds after that.

Ship counts and panel commands

Crane 1 serves the Big Ship; Crane 2 serves CIT Cargo. The count depends on the task: Big Ship needs 58 containers unloaded or 52 loaded; CIT Cargo needs 60 unloaded or 42 loaded. The docking message states how many containers the ship needs. Each payment message shows how many are left.

The Crane Info panel lists /magnet to release the magnet, /cranesound to toggle sound, /craneset to change controls, and /prefercrane to choose a crane mission.