Mike Schuler

Mike Schuler is the Managing Editor of gCaptain, where he has led editorial operations since June 2008. He oversees daily news coverage on global shipping, maritime security, offshore energy, and industry policy, and has built a reputation for delivering timely and insightful maritime news—often breaking key stories that influence industry discussions. Mike holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Financial Management from The Catholic University of America, and a certificate in Data Analytics and Visualization from the University of Arizona. Before joining gCaptain, he held positions at Intrawest Hospitality Management and Union Beer Distributors. His expertise spans supply chain and logistics, energy policy, global trade dynamics, and maritime security. Mike's reporting is known for its clarity, accuracy, and ability to explain complex maritime topics to broad audiences.


Tuesday, September 7, 2021
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Piracy

Two Crew Injured by Pirate Gunfire Off Gabon; One Missing

Two crew members of an offshore supply vessel were injured during a pirate attack in the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of Gabon, the International Maritime

September 7, 2021
Total Views: 3022

Shipping containers sit on the dock at a container terminal at the Port of Long Beach-Port of Los Angeles complex
Shipping

FMC Commissioner ‘Troubled’ By Reports of Ocean Carriers Refusing Hazardous Import Cargoes

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in the United States has been alerted to reports that ocean carriers are refusing import cargoes of hazardous materials

September 7, 2021
Total Views: 1791

Coast Guard Investigating 350 Incident Reports Related to ‘Ida’ in Southeast Louisiana
Accidents

Coast Guard Investigating 350 Incident Reports Related to ‘Ida’ in Southeast Louisiana

The U.S. Coast Guard is continuing to assess damage and environmental threats across Southeast Louisiana more than a week after Hurricane Ida’s landfall.

September 7, 2021
Total Views: 1523

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Accidents

Golden Ray Wreck Removal Nearing End as Final Cut Completed

The end to the Golden Ray wreck removal is finally in sight with the last of seven cuts completed over the weekend near Brunswick, Georgia. The St. Simons

September 7, 2021
Total Views: 3272

Thursday, August 26, 2021
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Shipping

NTSB: Insufficient Communication, Inaccurate AIS Caused Fatal Collision Between Towing Vessels on Lower Mississippi

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has identified two pilots’ insufficient radio communication and inaccurate AIS info related to tow size as

August 26, 2021
Total Views: 6811

Offshore Workers Flee as Developing Hurricane Takes Aim at Gulf Coast
Marine Weather

Offshore Workers Flee as Developing Hurricane Takes Aim at Gulf Coast

Update: Air Force hurricane hunters find Tropical Depression Nine has strengthened into Tropical Storm Ida. HOUSTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) – U.S. energy

August 26, 2021
Total Views: 2776

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Accidents

Hurtigruten Coastal Ship Loses Power Off Norway

A rescue operation was launched Tuesday night after a Hurtigruten coastal passenger ship lost power and was drifting off a notoriously dangerous area off the

August 26, 2021
Total Views: 3863

Potentially Major Hurricane Forecast for Gulf of Mexico
Marine Weather

Potentially Major Hurricane Forecast for Gulf of Mexico

Update: Air Force hurricane hunters find Tropical Depression Nine has strengthened into Tropical Storm Ida. An area of low pressure currently sitting in the

August 26, 2021
Total Views: 1741

Wednesday, August 25, 2021
National Hurricane Center Watching Strengthening Low Pressure System Expected to Enter Gulf of Mexico
Marine Weather

National Hurricane Center Watching Strengthening Low Pressure System Expected to Enter Gulf of Mexico

The National Weather Services’s National Hurricane Center says it is closely watching a broad area of low pressure that is forecasted to track into the

August 25, 2021
Total Views: 3538

MT Strovolos
Shipping

World Tankers Management Strongly Denies Wrongdoing After Indonesia Seizes Tanker

The operator of the Bahamas-flagged products tanker MT Strovolos is denying ‘inaccurate’ reports that the vessel was illegally transporting

August 25, 2021
Total Views: 5140

Port Houston Reports Record Container Volumes in July
Ports

Port Houston Reports Record Container Volumes in July

Port Houston eked out its busiest month ever for containers in July, handling 297,621 twenty-foot equivalent units. The figure marks an increase of 27%

August 25, 2021
Total Views: 1315

Tuesday, August 24, 2021
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Accidents

NYK Sending More Teams to Assist with Crimson Polaris Oil Spill Clean Up

Japanese shipping company NYK Line will be sending additional workers to help clean up an oil spill from the wood chip carrier Crimson Polaris which broke up

August 24, 2021
Total Views: 2127

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Offshore

Crowley and Mass Maritime Partner on Offshore Wind Workforce Training

Jacksonville, Florida-based Crowley Maritime Corporation has announced a partnership with Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) to train workers in the offshore

August 24, 2021
Total Views: 1414

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Cruise Ships

Carnival Vista Passenger Dies from COVID-19

A passenger from the Carnival Vista has died from COVID-19 after several cases – mostly among crew members – were reported on the cruise ship

August 24, 2021
Total Views: 3534

Monday, August 23, 2021
golden ray wreck removal
Accidents

Golden Ray Wreck Removal Moves to Final Cut

Cutting operations to separate the remainder of the Golden Ray wreck into two sections kicked off Monday, putting the end to the lengthy wreck removal

August 23, 2021
Total Views: 2713

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Offshore

Jones Act Enforcer Makes First Violation Allegation

The organization behind a private Jones Act enforcement vessel operating in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico has made its first allegation of wrongdoing, according to

August 23, 2021
Total Views: 13529

MAERSK SURABAYA
Accidents

Australia Arrests Maersk Captain After Submarine Cable is Damaged by Dragging Anchor

Australia has charged the Master of a Maersk containership after his ship allegedly damaged a critical underwater cable connecting Western Australia with

August 23, 2021
Total Views: 15852

Fire on PEMEX Oil Platform Kills One, Five Missing
Accidents

Fire on PEMEX Oil Platform Kills One, Five Missing

A fire on a Pemex oil platform in the southern Gulf of Mexico killed one and five others are missing. Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) reports that the fire

August 23, 2021
Total Views: 2554

Friday, August 20, 2021
U.S. Naval Academy Expels 18 Midshipmen for Cheating on Final Exam
Defense

U.S. Naval Academy Expels 18 Midshipmen for Cheating on Final Exam

Eighteen midshipmen have been expelled from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis after the federal service academy determined they had cheated on a final exam.

August 20, 2021
Total Views: 10042

Tropical Storm Henri Nearing Hurricane Strength
Shipping

Tropical Storm Henri Nearing Hurricane Strength

The U.S. Coast Guard is urging all mariners to prepare for Tropical Storm Henri before its predicted Sunday landfall. The NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center

August 20, 2021
Total Views: 2118