Mike Schuler

Mike Schuler is the Managing Editor of gCaptain, where he oversees daily news coverage on global shipping, maritime security, offshore energy, and industry policy. He is a key contributor to gCaptain’s editorial content, frequently writing about major maritime incidents, regulatory changes, and geopolitical developments affecting the shipping industry. Schuler has built a reputation for delivering timely and insightful maritime news, often breaking key stories that influence industry discussions. His reporting is recognized for its clarity, accuracy, and ability to distill complex maritime issues for a broad audience. You can reach him at [email protected] or follow him on X at @MikeSchuler.


Friday, September 25, 2020
offshore wind turbine
Environment

U.S. House Passes Bill Supporting Jones Act Enforcement in Offshore Wind

The U.S House of Representatives has passed the “Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act” seeking to reform U.S. energy policy and authorize major

September 25, 2020
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Canada Gives $238 Million to Newfoundland and Labrador’s Offshore Oil and Gas Industry
Shipping News

Canada Gives $238 Million to Newfoundland and Labrador’s Offshore Oil and Gas Industry

The Government of Canada will provide CAD $320 million (USD $238 million) to support offshore oil and gas industry jobs in Newfoundland and Labrador amid the

September 25, 2020
Total Views: 134

Metal Shark M48 expedition yacht
Shipping News

Metal Shark Launches New Line of Expedition Yachts

Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark is marking its entry into the recreational yacht market with the introduction of a new 48-meter aluminum hull

September 25, 2020
Total Views: 514

Thursday, September 24, 2020
The guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) arrives in Washington flying the "Jolly Roger"
Defense

USS Kidd Arrives in Washington Flying a Pirate Flag. Here’s Why It’s Authorized to Actually Do That

The arrival of the U.S. Navy’s guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd at its homeport in Everett, Washington this week drew quite a bit of attention online,

September 24, 2020
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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
jones act vessel
Shipping News

Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade Down 40 Percent in August

Shipments of iron ore transported by the U.S.-flag Great Lakes fleet fell more than 40 percent last month compared to a year ago, according to new figures

September 23, 2020
Total Views: 52

MS Amorella Arrives in Port After Grounding
Shipping News

MS Amorella Arrives in Port After Grounding

The Viking Line ferry MS Amorella arrived at the Port of Langnas today after it was refloated from Jarso in the Aland Islands, Finland. Photos show the

September 23, 2020
Total Views: 191

USCGC Waesche fire
Shipping News

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Suffers Engineering Fire in Indo-Pacific

A U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter suffered what appears to be a rather serious fire earlier this week while deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet’s

September 23, 2020
Total Views: 506

Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Manson Construction to Construct the Largest Dredger in the United States
Shipping News

Manson Construction to Construct the Largest Dredger in the United States

Seattle-based Manson Construction has awarded a contract to build the biggest hopper dredge ever built in the United States. The contract was awarded Keppel

September 22, 2020
Total Views: 217

First of Nine LNG-Powered 23,000 TEU Containerships Joins CMA CGM Fleet
Shipping

First of Nine LNG-Powered 23,000 TEU Containerships Joins CMA CGM Fleet

The world’s largest LNG-powered ship has joined the fleet of French shipping giant CMA CGM. The CMA CGM Jacques Saadé is the first of a series of nine

September 22, 2020
Total Views: 381

Monday, September 21, 2020
Viking Line Ferry Grounds in Finland
Shipping News

Viking Line Ferry Grounds in Finland

The Viking Line ferry MS Amorella ran aground Sunday in the Baltic Sea island of Åland, Finland with 200 passengers and 80 crew, the shipping company said.

September 21, 2020
Total Views: 662

Friday, September 18, 2020
Australia Bans Fourth Ship for Underpaying Crew Wages
Shipping News

Australia Bans Fourth Ship for Underpaying Crew Wages

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) banned yet another vessel for deliberately underpaying crew wages, which in this case the operator attempted to

September 18, 2020
Total Views: 111

Thursday, September 17, 2020
AI-Driven Unmanned Research Vessel ‘Mayflower’ Launched in England
Shipping News

AI-Driven Unmanned Research Vessel ‘Mayflower’ Launched in England

One of the world’s first fully autonomous vessels has been launched and is ready to traverse the world’s oceans in order to gather vital data to

September 17, 2020
Total Views: 301

The commercial dive boat Conception at sunrise prior to sinking, September 2, 2019. (Source: Ventura County Fire Department)
Accidents

NTSB Opens Investigation Docket Into Fatal Conception Dive Boat Fire

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has opened the public docket as part of its ongoing investigation of the fatal fire aboard the dive boat

September 17, 2020
Total Views: 152

Tuesday, September 15, 2020
MSC_isabella_Los_angeles
Shipping News

Port of Los Angeles Reports Strongest Month Ever in August

The Port of Los Angeles recorded its first monthly cargo increase of the year in August as imports soared to a record high, helping the port to its strongest

September 15, 2020
Total Views: 160

U.S. Defense Department Awards Long-Range Unmanned Vessel Contracts
Defense

U.S. Defense Department Awards Long-Range Unmanned Vessel Contracts

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, aka DARPA, has awarded contracts to private sector companies as part of a project to demonstrate the use of

September 15, 2020
Total Views: 222

Monday, September 14, 2020
Cable Laying Vessel Catches Fire and Sinks Off South Korea – Incident Video
Shipping News

Cable Laying Vessel Catches Fire and Sinks Off South Korea – Incident Video

A South Korean cable layer sank in the East China Sea over the weekend after suffering a fire on board. Korean media reports the 6,204-tonne Responder suffered

September 14, 2020
Total Views: 646

Friday, September 11, 2020
Seafarers Caught in ‘Perfect Storm’, Seafarer Rights Group Says
Shipping News

Seafarers Caught in ‘Perfect Storm’, Seafarer Rights Group Says

A bulk carrier runs aground in Mauritius, spilling 1,000 tonnes of bunker fuel resulting in an environmental catastrophe. Forty crew members from a livestock

September 11, 2020
Total Views: 171

Migrants Disembarked from Maersk Etienne in Mediterranean
Shipping News

Migrants Disembarked from Maersk Etienne in Mediterranean

Maersk Tankers has announced the safe disembarkation of 27 migrants from the Maersk Etienne tanker in the Mediterranean. The disembarkation comes 38 days after

September 11, 2020
Total Views: 131

Thursday, September 10, 2020
wind turbine
Offshore

BP Makes First Move in Offshore Wind

British petroleum giant BP is making its first move into the growing offshore wind market by partnering up Norway’s Equinor to develop offshore wind

September 10, 2020
Total Views: 156

gulf livestock 1
Shipping News

Search for Gulf Livestock 1 Survivors Officially Suspended – Forty Crew, 5,800 Cows Lost

The search for survivors from the missing Gulf Livestock 1 has been called with two of the vessel’s 43 crew members rescued, according to a statement

September 10, 2020
Total Views: 290