The ship, the CCSC Lazarus, will appear as a “periodic server event” that occurs every 2-to-4 in-game days. It will approach the island to a distance of about 200 meters, at which point you can ride out to it on a boat of your own and climb aboard via one of the ladders hanging down its side.

How long does it take for cargo to spawn rust?

The Cargo Ship Update has brought a big, noisy boat to the shores of Rust, and it's filled with useful loot and heavily-armed scientists who'd really rather you kept your hands off of it. The ship, the CCSC Lazarus, will appear as a "periodic server event" that occurs every 2-to-4 in-game days.

Where does the cargo ship spawn in Rust?

Locating the RUST cargo ship

Patrolling the shores of the island of RUST, the CCSC Lazarus can be identified by a grey ship outline, moving along on the outer edges of the RUST map. When the cargo ship spawns into the game, the grey outline on the map will also display two or more locked crate icons overlapped on it.