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We need to get away from $100+ million vessels that cost $50K/day to operate. When I was captain of those $100 million vessels at NOAA, I would see a 50' fishing vessels doing very similar work, right next to me, 100 miles offshore. A principle of GMSO is that you most often do not need a complicated, large research vesse...","published_at":"2022-08-15T20:09:54Z","author_name":"G Mark Miller","url":"/feed/157502","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/157502"},{"id":157273,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:157273","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Our Crowdfunding Campaign is Ending Soon","preview":"Our community round investment campaign with Wefunder is ending on August 16th, in just over\u0026nbsp;one week. 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Market size, what is the TAM for this market, and if there is any sub markets, eg. jetski would we see the company venturing into that market? Does GMSO have kind of special access to boats, in other words does the company have contract or exclusive deals to help source more boats? Why no revenue? I noticed the company hasn't posted any revenue since inception any reason why?","author_name":"Joseph Anthony Puccio","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-09-05T01:34:03Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/gmso#question-217753","answers":[]},{"id":215995,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:215995","question":"I have invested in 350.00 in GSMO but the account shows no investment","author_name":"Phillip F Miller","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-08-20T13:22:53Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/gmso#question-215995","answers":[{"id":216262,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:216262","answer":"Hi Phil! You're in there. The WeFunder team is finalizing everything over the next week or so. I'll make sure the account is all set. Thanks so much!!!!","author_name":"G Mark Miller","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-08-23T14:25:57Z"}]},{"id":211494,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:211494","question":"Good morning! Is there a plan to post a pitch video that may provide more insight, including the possibility of Wefunder interviewing your company? Allowing smaller agencies and academic customers the possibility of leasing marine research equipment is very appealing and in demand. Your project has great potential, just needs a little more exposure. Thanks! 13.Jul.22","author_name":"Martin D. ","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-07-13T15:27:48Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/gmso#question-211494","answers":[{"id":212073,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:212073","answer":"Thanks for the supportive words. Yes, working on lining up a video/interview. I love talking about what we do, almost as much as doing it!","author_name":"G Mark Miller","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-07-19T17:18:41Z"}]},{"id":205075,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:205075","question":"For which other purposes than climate change research can your vessels be used?","author_name":"Lea C","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-05-13T20:05:54Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/gmso#question-205075","answers":[{"id":209812,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:209812","answer":"GMSO research vessels can be used for many different studies: Ocean acidification; harmful algal blooms; ocean mapping; marine mammal assessments; fisheries stock assessments; wind farm environmental evaluations; dive operations to evaluate coral reefs; discover and study archeological sites and ship wrecks; Arctic; support new technology development; and general ocean exploration.","author_name":"G Mark Miller","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-06-29T17:04:37Z"}]}],"faq":[{"question":"For which other purposes than climate change research can your vessels be used?","answer":"GMSO research vessels can be used for many different studies: Ocean acidification; harmful algal blooms; ocean mapping; marine mammal assessments; fisheries stock assessments; wind farm environmental evaluations; dive operations to evaluate coral reefs; discover and study archeological sites and ship wrecks; Arctic; support new technology development; and general ocean exploration."},{"question":"Good morning! Is there a plan to post a pitch video that may provide more insight, including the possibility of Wefunder interviewing your company? Allowing smaller agencies and academic customers the possibility of leasing marine research equipment is very appealing and in de...","answer":"Thanks for the supportive words. Yes, working on lining up a video/interview. I love talking about what we do, almost as much as doing it!"},{"question":"I have invested in 350.00 in GSMO but the account shows no investment","answer":"Hi Phil! You're in there. The WeFunder team is finalizing everything over the next week or so. I'll make sure the account is all set. Thanks so much!!!!"},{"question":"Any new updates with the GMSO SPV investment?","answer":"Hi Tim, thanks for reaching out. Yes! The latest update is coming your way today 4/29/26. Thank you!"}]}}}