What to know
The ARGO RAFT is a 192-SCU container hauler built around six exposed 32-SCU cargo clamps and a rear Size 2 tractor beam. It gives a small crew direct control over standardized freight without filling the ship's interior with a conventional walk-in hold.
RAFT specifications
Six standard containers ready for quick delivery
The RAFT carries its full load in six external positions, keeping each 32-SCU container accessible to the tractor operator and port equipment. The arrangement favors repeatable container work, clear loading order, and short turnarounds over mixed loose cargo packed inside a bay.
ARGO practicality between light and heavy freight
With 192 SCU, the RAFT can take meaningful commercial loads without becoming a capital-port operation. A dedicated tractor station and habitable interior let the crew work the route rather than depending entirely on outside handlers.
Development note: The RAFT is flight ready and entered the live game in Alpha 3.15.1. Because Star Citizen remains in active development, specifications, features, and imagery may change over time.
Using the cargo space aboard the RAFT
The RAFT pairs the six external container clamps with the access and handling equipment needed to move freight from the first container to final delivery.
A dedicated operator station controls the rear tractor beam during loading, placement, and transfer.
The exposed load remains easy to reach without opening a pressure hull or moving freight through crew corridors.
The clamp layout is best suited to repeatable 32-SCU container routes rather than small mixed parcels.
Door width and internal clearance decide which containers can actually fit.
The right loading equipment turns empty cargo space into a secured shipment.
The RAFT container handling system
Six external positions each hold one standard 32-SCU container for a total capacity of 192 SCU.
Six container clamps
Match the load carried by the six external container clamps to the container sizes and equipment available at both ends of the RAFT's route.
Keep the load carried by the six external container clamps restrained, balanced, and clear of the access the crew still needs.
Arrange the load carried by the six external container clamps in the order the destination can receive it so unloading stays straightforward.
Planning a bulk freight run in the RAFT
The RAFT carries freight outside its main hull, so the route, load limits, the six external container clamps, and unloading equipment at the destination must be agreed before departure.
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Choose cargo that works at both ports
The RAFT should take freight that fits both its handling equipment and the unloading equipment at the destination.
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Keep the first delivery from being buried
Each container aboard the RAFT remains restrained, balanced, and reachable in delivery order.
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Secure the RAFT's load without blocking access
For the RAFT, a practical loading plan keeps cargo carried by the six external container clamps secure, accessible, and ready to unload at the destination.
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Unload the RAFT in delivery order
A clean cargo area and working handling equipment let the RAFT move directly into its next delivery.
The RAFT, from loading to delivery
The RAFT uses its six external container clamps to keep cargo moving from loading and secure transport to delivery at the destination.
Habitation supports the RAFT's crew on routes longer than a local dock transfer.
Controls, access, and cargo equipment are arranged around dependable handling rather than decorative interior space.
The RAFT is easiest to load when container size and port equipment suit the route into its cargo space.
Balanced placement and clear access let the RAFT carry freight without burying its doors or controls.
Check the loading route before accepting the cargo
Freight stays manageable aboard the RAFT when the crew protects access, balance, and the unloading order.
Leave the RAFT ready for a second delivery
Cargo handling aboard the RAFT begins with the six external container clamps and ends with a clear, orderly unload.
A suitable RAFT contract begins with cargo both ports can handle safely and on time.
A balanced cargo plan protects the RAFT in transit and speeds up unloading at the destination.
The next cargo job starts after the RAFT is cleared, its restraints are checked, and every loading route is open again.
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