GMSO Research Vessels
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Empowering Exploration, Advancing Knowledge - A global fleet of affordable, pro-crewed research vessels providing critical access for ocean discovery & innovation.
🌊 R/V Cosmo Update
We’re getting closer every day — hull paint is nearly finished and work on her name and logo is underway. Launch is just ahead, and soon we’ll start her journey south to Panama, where she’ll bring much-needed, mission-ready capacity to the region. More updates soon!
We’re getting closer every day — hull paint is nearly finished and work on her name and logo is underway. Launch is just ahead, and soon we’ll start her journey south to Panama, where she’ll bring much-needed, mission-ready capacity to the region. More updates soon!
November 18, 2025 at 12:23 AM
🌊 R/V Cosmo Update
We’re getting closer every day — hull paint is nearly finished and work on her name and logo is underway. Launch is just ahead, and soon we’ll start her journey south to Panama, where she’ll bring much-needed, mission-ready capacity to the region. More updates soon!
We’re getting closer every day — hull paint is nearly finished and work on her name and logo is underway. Launch is just ahead, and soon we’ll start her journey south to Panama, where she’ll bring much-needed, mission-ready capacity to the region. More updates soon!
Meet R/V Bajau a versatile partner research and dive support vessel operating across Indonesia and Southeast Asia. Solar-augmented & efficient, supports diving, tender operations & marine mammal observation in near-silent conditions ideal for acoustic studies
www.gmsoresearchvessels.com/fleet
www.gmsoresearchvessels.com/fleet
November 8, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Meet R/V Bajau a versatile partner research and dive support vessel operating across Indonesia and Southeast Asia. Solar-augmented & efficient, supports diving, tender operations & marine mammal observation in near-silent conditions ideal for acoustic studies
www.gmsoresearchvessels.com/fleet
www.gmsoresearchvessels.com/fleet
🎧 Journalist & author James Borton talks ecological diplomacy and peacebuilding in the South China Sea on Asia Unscripted podcast. James is a advisor in the region for GMSO—supporting future ocean access efforts.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/asia-unscripted/id1475012573?i=1000719847265
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/asia-unscripted/id1475012573?i=1000719847265
Harvesting the Waves: Environmental Peacebuilding in the South China Sea
Podcast Episode · Asia Unscripted · 07/30/2025 · 22m
podcasts.apple.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:59 PM
🎧 Journalist & author James Borton talks ecological diplomacy and peacebuilding in the South China Sea on Asia Unscripted podcast. James is a advisor in the region for GMSO—supporting future ocean access efforts.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/asia-unscripted/id1475012573?i=1000719847265
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/asia-unscripted/id1475012573?i=1000719847265
Meet R/V Fay Slover, a fast and stable 55 ft U.S. research vessel operating in the Chesapeake Bay. Equipped for rapid coastal sampling and environmental monitoring, she supports projects spanning hydrography, water quality, and instrument deployment.
Learn more www.gmsoresearchvessels.com/fleet
Learn more www.gmsoresearchvessels.com/fleet
November 1, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Meet R/V Fay Slover, a fast and stable 55 ft U.S. research vessel operating in the Chesapeake Bay. Equipped for rapid coastal sampling and environmental monitoring, she supports projects spanning hydrography, water quality, and instrument deployment.
Learn more www.gmsoresearchvessels.com/fleet
Learn more www.gmsoresearchvessels.com/fleet
🌊 Heading to sea? This one's for you. 160+ oceanographers share real-world advice on everything from seasickness & shift work to life aboard. Whether it’s a first cruise or you’re mentoring the next gen, it’s a must-read.
https://wrs.umn.edu/sites/wrs.umn.edu/files/2025-03/lifeandscienceatsea.pdf
https://wrs.umn.edu/sites/wrs.umn.edu/files/2025-03/lifeandscienceatsea.pdf
October 28, 2025 at 11:10 PM
🌊 Heading to sea? This one's for you. 160+ oceanographers share real-world advice on everything from seasickness & shift work to life aboard. Whether it’s a first cruise or you’re mentoring the next gen, it’s a must-read.
https://wrs.umn.edu/sites/wrs.umn.edu/files/2025-03/lifeandscienceatsea.pdf
https://wrs.umn.edu/sites/wrs.umn.edu/files/2025-03/lifeandscienceatsea.pdf
⚙️ R/V Cosmo is getting closer to launch! A new deck extension just went in, and Founder & CEO G. Mark Miller joined marine engineer Lonnie to fine-tune her slow-speed prop, key for ultra-steady survey work. One step closer to mission-ready. 🚢💪
#GMSO #RVCosmo #OceanAccess #ResearchFleet
#GMSO #RVCosmo #OceanAccess #ResearchFleet
October 24, 2025 at 4:08 AM
⚙️ R/V Cosmo is getting closer to launch! A new deck extension just went in, and Founder & CEO G. Mark Miller joined marine engineer Lonnie to fine-tune her slow-speed prop, key for ultra-steady survey work. One step closer to mission-ready. 🚢💪
#GMSO #RVCosmo #OceanAccess #ResearchFleet
#GMSO #RVCosmo #OceanAccess #ResearchFleet
GMSO CEO G. Mark Miller recently joined reps from 26 countries in Bergen 🇳🇴 for the IRSO Annual Meeting — sharing ideas shaping the future of ocean access. 🌊
Highlight: a visit to the ROVS control station, where ships can be piloted remotely from anywhere on Earth! 🚢
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Highlight: a visit to the ROVS control station, where ships can be piloted remotely from anywhere on Earth! 🚢
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October 14, 2025 at 10:36 PM
GMSO CEO G. Mark Miller recently joined reps from 26 countries in Bergen 🇳🇴 for the IRSO Annual Meeting — sharing ideas shaping the future of ocean access. 🌊
Highlight: a visit to the ROVS control station, where ships can be piloted remotely from anywhere on Earth! 🚢
🔗 gmsoresearchvessels.com
Highlight: a visit to the ROVS control station, where ships can be piloted remotely from anywhere on Earth! 🚢
🔗 gmsoresearchvessels.com
🚢 R/V Robert Gray — A 125-ft GMSO partner vessel with 5,000 nm range & 30+ days endurance. Outfitted with labs, moonpool, workboat & A-frame, she supports science, history & exploration across North America.
👉 Meet the fleet: www.gmsoresearchvessels.com/fleet
👉 Meet the fleet: www.gmsoresearchvessels.com/fleet
October 3, 2025 at 9:59 PM
🚢 R/V Robert Gray — A 125-ft GMSO partner vessel with 5,000 nm range & 30+ days endurance. Outfitted with labs, moonpool, workboat & A-frame, she supports science, history & exploration across North America.
👉 Meet the fleet: www.gmsoresearchvessels.com/fleet
👉 Meet the fleet: www.gmsoresearchvessels.com/fleet
🌊 Oceanography is vital for exploration and food security. That call was made in 2009—and it’s even more urgent today.
👉 Read: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2009/august/we-need-invest-oceanography
#GMSO #OceanExploration #Oceanography #FoodSecurity #ResearchVessels
👉 Read: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2009/august/we-need-invest-oceanography
#GMSO #OceanExploration #Oceanography #FoodSecurity #ResearchVessels
We Need to Invest in Oceanography
Throughout the Navys history, discoveries made exploring the ocean depths have offset the cost of the operations.
www.usni.org
September 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
🌊 Oceanography is vital for exploration and food security. That call was made in 2009—and it’s even more urgent today.
👉 Read: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2009/august/we-need-invest-oceanography
#GMSO #OceanExploration #Oceanography #FoodSecurity #ResearchVessels
👉 Read: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2009/august/we-need-invest-oceanography
#GMSO #OceanExploration #Oceanography #FoodSecurity #ResearchVessels
🚢 R/V S.A. Agulhas. Proud to partner with J*S Maritime in bringing the Agulhas into the GMSO fleet. Berths for 94 scientists, labs, winches, small boats & a flight deck, making her a legendary platform for expeditions, including polar regions.
👉 Meet the fleet: www.gmsoresearchvessels.com/fleet
👉 Meet the fleet: www.gmsoresearchvessels.com/fleet
September 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
🚢 R/V S.A. Agulhas. Proud to partner with J*S Maritime in bringing the Agulhas into the GMSO fleet. Berths for 94 scientists, labs, winches, small boats & a flight deck, making her a legendary platform for expeditions, including polar regions.
👉 Meet the fleet: www.gmsoresearchvessels.com/fleet
👉 Meet the fleet: www.gmsoresearchvessels.com/fleet
🚀🌊 Victor Vescovo’s vision: a new class of exploration vessels pushing the limits of tech & adventure. Proud to be working with him at GMSO to help design, build & operate these platforms.
🔗 https://www.superyachtnews.com/owner/the-final-frontier-a-neo-homeric-odyssey
#GMSO #VictorVescovo
🔗 https://www.superyachtnews.com/owner/the-final-frontier-a-neo-homeric-odyssey
#GMSO #VictorVescovo
The final frontier: a neo-Homeric odyssey - SuperyachtNews
He’s been to space and summited Everest. But Victor Vescovo’s magnum opus might be unfolding in the uncharted darkness of the deep
www.superyachtnews.com
September 22, 2025 at 7:59 PM
🚀🌊 Victor Vescovo’s vision: a new class of exploration vessels pushing the limits of tech & adventure. Proud to be working with him at GMSO to help design, build & operate these platforms.
🔗 https://www.superyachtnews.com/owner/the-final-frontier-a-neo-homeric-odyssey
#GMSO #VictorVescovo
🔗 https://www.superyachtnews.com/owner/the-final-frontier-a-neo-homeric-odyssey
#GMSO #VictorVescovo
🚢 R/V Western Shore. Operates the Western North America, 90 ft vessel was built in 1989 as a commercial fishing boat & is now certified as a Near Coastal Class I research platform. With 4,000+ nm range, 10+ days endurance, labs, thrusters, stern platform & tender. www.gmsoresearchvessels.com/fleet
September 19, 2025 at 9:59 PM
🚢 R/V Western Shore. Operates the Western North America, 90 ft vessel was built in 1989 as a commercial fishing boat & is now certified as a Near Coastal Class I research platform. With 4,000+ nm range, 10+ days endurance, labs, thrusters, stern platform & tender. www.gmsoresearchvessels.com/fleet
Only 26% of the seafloor is mapped. The Ocean Decade Alliance is working to change that—accelerating seabed mapping worldwide. GMSO is committed to closing gaps with global research vessels.
https://oceandecade.org/news/ocean-decade-alliance-launches-global-initiative-to-accelerate-seabed-mapping/
https://oceandecade.org/news/ocean-decade-alliance-launches-global-initiative-to-accelerate-seabed-mapping/
Ocean Decade Alliance launches global initiative to accelerate seabed mapping - Ocean Decade
In a major step to accelerate ocean knowledge, the Ocean Decade Alliance has launched of a landmark global, collective effort for seabed mapping.
oceandecade.org
September 16, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Only 26% of the seafloor is mapped. The Ocean Decade Alliance is working to change that—accelerating seabed mapping worldwide. GMSO is committed to closing gaps with global research vessels.
https://oceandecade.org/news/ocean-decade-alliance-launches-global-initiative-to-accelerate-seabed-mapping/
https://oceandecade.org/news/ocean-decade-alliance-launches-global-initiative-to-accelerate-seabed-mapping/
🚢 R/V Bajau — A 91 ft partner vessel in Indonesia & SE Asia, dedicating off-seasons to research.
With solar-augmented power, Bajau offers rare silence for sound studies and supports diving, marine mammal observations & oceanographic work.
👉 Meet the fleet: www.gmsoresearchvessels.com/fleet
With solar-augmented power, Bajau offers rare silence for sound studies and supports diving, marine mammal observations & oceanographic work.
👉 Meet the fleet: www.gmsoresearchvessels.com/fleet
September 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
🚢 R/V Bajau — A 91 ft partner vessel in Indonesia & SE Asia, dedicating off-seasons to research.
With solar-augmented power, Bajau offers rare silence for sound studies and supports diving, marine mammal observations & oceanographic work.
👉 Meet the fleet: www.gmsoresearchvessels.com/fleet
With solar-augmented power, Bajau offers rare silence for sound studies and supports diving, marine mammal observations & oceanographic work.
👉 Meet the fleet: www.gmsoresearchvessels.com/fleet
🌊 Large & intermediate research vessels are indispensable to the integrated ocean observing system. They support long-term monitoring, connect scientists with remote regions, and advance global ocean sustainability.
🔗 https://aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/lno.70110
🔗 https://aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/lno.70110
The essential role of large research vessels in marine ecosystem observations and ocean sustainability
Our understanding of marine ecosystems and ability to manage them sustainably has come from multidisciplinary observations made repeatedly over long periods of time. These long-term ecosystem observa...
aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🌊 Large & intermediate research vessels are indispensable to the integrated ocean observing system. They support long-term monitoring, connect scientists with remote regions, and advance global ocean sustainability.
🔗 https://aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/lno.70110
🔗 https://aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/lno.70110
🌊 Great footage from the R/V Searcher in Hawaii!
This 96-ft all-steel partner vessel is built for versatility — with a 3,500 nm range, 10+ days endurance, crane, dive support & two tenders for remote ops. Berths for 8 overnight / 12 daytrip.
👉 Meet the fleet: www.gmsoresearchvessels.com/fleet
This 96-ft all-steel partner vessel is built for versatility — with a 3,500 nm range, 10+ days endurance, crane, dive support & two tenders for remote ops. Berths for 8 overnight / 12 daytrip.
👉 Meet the fleet: www.gmsoresearchvessels.com/fleet
September 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🌊 Great footage from the R/V Searcher in Hawaii!
This 96-ft all-steel partner vessel is built for versatility — with a 3,500 nm range, 10+ days endurance, crane, dive support & two tenders for remote ops. Berths for 8 overnight / 12 daytrip.
👉 Meet the fleet: www.gmsoresearchvessels.com/fleet
This 96-ft all-steel partner vessel is built for versatility — with a 3,500 nm range, 10+ days endurance, crane, dive support & two tenders for remote ops. Berths for 8 overnight / 12 daytrip.
👉 Meet the fleet: www.gmsoresearchvessels.com/fleet
⛵ Erden Eruç is preparing for the 2026 Golden Globe Race — a nonstop, solo circumnavigation by sextant. Proud to see GMSO’s founder, G. Mark Miller, featured as his shore team leader & supporter.
🔗 https://www.sail-world.com/news/285311
#GMSO #OceanExploration
🔗 https://www.sail-world.com/news/285311
#GMSO #OceanExploration
Checking in with Erden Eruç about preparations ahead of 2026 Golden Globe Race
Adventures come in all sizes, scales, speeds, and price tags. My longtime friend and sometimes shipmate Erden Eruç was the first person to complete a human-powered solo circumnavigation. He's now turning his attention to the 2026 Golden Globe Race.
www.sail-world.com
September 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
⛵ Erden Eruç is preparing for the 2026 Golden Globe Race — a nonstop, solo circumnavigation by sextant. Proud to see GMSO’s founder, G. Mark Miller, featured as his shore team leader & supporter.
🔗 https://www.sail-world.com/news/285311
#GMSO #OceanExploration
🔗 https://www.sail-world.com/news/285311
#GMSO #OceanExploration
🚢 R/V Cosmo Progress Update. G. Mark Miller, stopped by during preparations with Lonnie, our new marine engineer fine-tuning the slow-speed auxiliary propeller. Every step gets us closer to putting Cosmo to work as a capable platform for research and exploration.
www.gmsoresearchvessels.com
www.gmsoresearchvessels.com
September 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
🚢 R/V Cosmo Progress Update. G. Mark Miller, stopped by during preparations with Lonnie, our new marine engineer fine-tuning the slow-speed auxiliary propeller. Every step gets us closer to putting Cosmo to work as a capable platform for research and exploration.
www.gmsoresearchvessels.com
www.gmsoresearchvessels.com
🚢 R/V Bellows-From the U.S. East Coast to the Gulf & Caribbean, this 70 ft research vessel is built for versatility. With lab space, A-frame & U-frame gear, and berths for 10 scientists, Bellows supports oceanography, fisheries surveys, diving ops & more.
👉 www.gmsoresearchvessels.com/fleet
👉 www.gmsoresearchvessels.com/fleet
August 30, 2025 at 8:59 PM
🚢 R/V Bellows-From the U.S. East Coast to the Gulf & Caribbean, this 70 ft research vessel is built for versatility. With lab space, A-frame & U-frame gear, and berths for 10 scientists, Bellows supports oceanography, fisheries surveys, diving ops & more.
👉 www.gmsoresearchvessels.com/fleet
👉 www.gmsoresearchvessels.com/fleet
🚢 First research expedition (or first in a while)? This guide, authored by Meg Yonder, distills insights from 160+ oceanographers—covering packing, seasickness, safety, shift work & life onboard.
📖 Life and Science at Sea
🔗 https://repository.oceanbestpractices.org/handle/11329/2608
#GMSO
📖 Life and Science at Sea
🔗 https://repository.oceanbestpractices.org/handle/11329/2608
#GMSO
August 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
🚢 First research expedition (or first in a while)? This guide, authored by Meg Yonder, distills insights from 160+ oceanographers—covering packing, seasickness, safety, shift work & life onboard.
📖 Life and Science at Sea
🔗 https://repository.oceanbestpractices.org/handle/11329/2608
#GMSO
📖 Life and Science at Sea
🔗 https://repository.oceanbestpractices.org/handle/11329/2608
#GMSO
🚢 Meet R/V Searcher — a GMSO partner vessel based in Hawai‘i. With 3,500 nm range, twin tenders, and dive/gear ops capability, it’s built for reaching remote atolls and doing the hard work.
Available now.
🔗 gmsoresearchvessels.com/fle...
#RVSearcher #GMSO #OceanAccess #BuildTheFleet
Available now.
🔗 gmsoresearchvessels.com/fle...
#RVSearcher #GMSO #OceanAccess #BuildTheFleet
July 31, 2025 at 10:08 PM
🚢 Meet R/V Searcher — a GMSO partner vessel based in Hawai‘i. With 3,500 nm range, twin tenders, and dive/gear ops capability, it’s built for reaching remote atolls and doing the hard work.
Available now.
🔗 gmsoresearchvessels.com/fle...
#RVSearcher #GMSO #OceanAccess #BuildTheFleet
Available now.
🔗 gmsoresearchvessels.com/fle...
#RVSearcher #GMSO #OceanAccess #BuildTheFleet
From D-Day to deep tech, ocean science has shaped our world. But today, access is the bottleneck. GMSO is changing that with lean, global research vessels—built for those who need to be at sea.
Learn more at:
🌐 gmsoresearchvessels.com
Read more at:
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#OceanAccess #GMSO
Learn more at:
🌐 gmsoresearchvessels.com
Read more at:
📰 apple.news/AnevmxgHtQme...
#OceanAccess #GMSO
July 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
From D-Day to deep tech, ocean science has shaped our world. But today, access is the bottleneck. GMSO is changing that with lean, global research vessels—built for those who need to be at sea.
Learn more at:
🌐 gmsoresearchvessels.com
Read more at:
📰 apple.news/AnevmxgHtQme...
#OceanAccess #GMSO
Learn more at:
🌐 gmsoresearchvessels.com
Read more at:
📰 apple.news/AnevmxgHtQme...
#OceanAccess #GMSO
📰 Did you know? GMSO shares monthly updates from the frontlines of ocean access—shipyard progress, global partnerships & more.
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July 4, 2025 at 3:31 AM
📰 Did you know? GMSO shares monthly updates from the frontlines of ocean access—shipyard progress, global partnerships & more.
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🚧 Progress at sea starts on land—R/V Cosmo is coming to life!
USCG pre-inspection ✔️
Deck extension underway ✔️
Soon she’ll be ready for marine science, exploration & more.
🌊 Stay tuned: gmsoresearchvessels.com...
#RVcosmo #GMSO #OceanAccess #BuildTheFleet
USCG pre-inspection ✔️
Deck extension underway ✔️
Soon she’ll be ready for marine science, exploration & more.
🌊 Stay tuned: gmsoresearchvessels.com...
#RVcosmo #GMSO #OceanAccess #BuildTheFleet
June 23, 2025 at 3:04 AM
🚧 Progress at sea starts on land—R/V Cosmo is coming to life!
USCG pre-inspection ✔️
Deck extension underway ✔️
Soon she’ll be ready for marine science, exploration & more.
🌊 Stay tuned: gmsoresearchvessels.com...
#RVcosmo #GMSO #OceanAccess #BuildTheFleet
USCG pre-inspection ✔️
Deck extension underway ✔️
Soon she’ll be ready for marine science, exploration & more.
🌊 Stay tuned: gmsoresearchvessels.com...
#RVcosmo #GMSO #OceanAccess #BuildTheFleet
🌊 GMSO showed up strong at #CHOW2025 with Erin Seiler & Suzanne Garrett on the ground in DC.
From the Blue Economy to deep-sea tech, The Next Wave echoed our mission: making the ocean more accessible, when and where it’s needed.
#GMSO #OceanAccess #MarineInnovation #NextWave
From the Blue Economy to deep-sea tech, The Next Wave echoed our mission: making the ocean more accessible, when and where it’s needed.
#GMSO #OceanAccess #MarineInnovation #NextWave
June 15, 2025 at 4:51 AM
🌊 GMSO showed up strong at #CHOW2025 with Erin Seiler & Suzanne Garrett on the ground in DC.
From the Blue Economy to deep-sea tech, The Next Wave echoed our mission: making the ocean more accessible, when and where it’s needed.
#GMSO #OceanAccess #MarineInnovation #NextWave
From the Blue Economy to deep-sea tech, The Next Wave echoed our mission: making the ocean more accessible, when and where it’s needed.
#GMSO #OceanAccess #MarineInnovation #NextWave