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About Mike Schuler

Mike is COO and Senior Editor at gCaptain. He can be reached via email at [email protected] or you can follow him on Twitter @MikeSchuler 

Panama Canal Tugboat Captains Locked in Heated Dispute with Management Over Safe Manning of Tugs

April 18, 2018 by Mike Schuler

Panama Canal Tugboat Captains Locked in Heated Dispute with Management Over Safe Manning of Tugs

Panama Canal tugboat captains are locked in a heated dispute with the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) regarding the authority manning and safe operation of tugboats in the new Neopanamax locks after the authority unilaterally and without warning reduced the number of deckhands available to the tugs.  The ACP is the agency of the Panamanian government that is responsible … [Read more...]

Explosion and Fire After Dredger Hits Gas Pipeline in Texas

April 18, 2018 by Mike Schuler

Explosion and Fire After Dredger Hits Gas Pipeline in Texas

The Coast Guard responded Tuesday evening to a gas pipeline explosion and fire near Port O'Connor, Texas after it was struck by a dredger, the Coast Guard confirmed today. The dredger also caught fire but all crew member abandoned ship safely. Photos posted to Facebook by the page Maritime Throwdown show flames engulfing the vessel.  USCG sector Corpus Christi … [Read more...]

MAN Diesel & Turbo to Supply Engines for MSC’s Record-Breaking Megaships

April 17, 2018 by Mike Schuler

MAN Diesel & Turbo to Supply Engines for MSC’s Record-Breaking Megaships

Germany-based MAN Diesel & Turbo says it has won the order to provide both main and auxiliary engines for Mediterranean Shipping Company's eleven record-breaking 22,000 containerships. Construction of the ships will be split by Samsung Heavy Industries, who will build six of the vessels, and Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME), who will build the other … [Read more...]

Nasty Oil Spill Closes Mississippi River Near New Orleans After Cargo Ship Hits Pier

April 12, 2018 by Mike Schuler

Nasty Oil Spill Closes Mississippi River Near New Orleans After Cargo Ship Hits Pier

The U.S. Coast Guard and local agencies are responding to reports of an oil spill after a cargo ship struck a pier near mile marker 100 on the lower Mississippi River near New Orleans on Thursday. The Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report at 10:30 a.m. that the Singapore-flagged ship Pac Antares had allided with a pier and was reportedly leaking diesel fuel into … [Read more...]

Saudi Supertanker Fully Laden with American Oil Arrives Off China

April 12, 2018 by Mike Schuler

Saudi Supertanker Fully Laden with American Oil Arrives Off China

A Saudi supertanker carrying the first export cargo from the United States' only port capable of handling the world's biggest oil tankers has arrived off China. According to the website TankerTrackers.com, the Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) Shaden has now arrived at an offshore anchorage at the Port of Rizhao. The company has been tracking the Saudi Arabian-owned Shaden … [Read more...]

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Panama Canal Tugboat Captains Locked in Heated Dispute with Management Over Safe Manning of Tugs

Panama Canal Tugboat Captains Locked in Heated Dispute with Management Over Safe Manning of Tugs

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Butane Leaks After Very Large Gas Carrier and Tanker Collide Singapore -AIS Replay

MAN Diesel & Turbo to Supply Engines for MSC’s Record-Breaking Megaships

MAN Diesel & Turbo to Supply Engines for MSC’s Record-Breaking Megaships

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Incident Video: Car Carrier Crunches Tugboat in Durban Harbour

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Incident Video: Tanker’s Hull Punctured by Floating Crane in Iraq

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Incident Video: Car Carrier Crunches Tugboat in Durban Harbour

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