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.


Monday, November 30, 2020
Lucky Mariner Rescued 86 Miles Off Port Canaveral, Florida
Shipping

Lucky Mariner Rescued 86 Miles Off Port Canaveral, Florida

The crew of a containership located a missing mariner clinging to the bow of his partially sunken boat approximately 86 miles east of Port Canaveral, Florida,

November 30, 2020
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Volkswagen Opts for Sustainable Biofuel for its European Car Carriers
Environment

Volkswagen Opts for Sustainable Biofuel for its European Car Carriers

Volkswagen has partnered with biofuels bunker supplier GoodFuels to run sustainable biofuel in two chartered RoRos in order to reduce carbon emissions in the

November 30, 2020
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Sunday, November 29, 2020
Photos: Section One of Golden Ray Wreck Cut and Lifted Onto Barge
Accidents

Photos: Section One of Golden Ray Wreck Cut and Lifted Onto Barge

Crews have finished cutting and lifting the first section of the wreck of the Golden Ray, marking a major milestone in the wreck removal project. Preparations

November 29, 2020
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Friday, November 27, 2020
Fincantieri shipyard
Shipbuilding

Fincantieri Reveals Plans for Major New Shipyard in Yucatan, Mexico

Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri has revealed plans to manage a major new shipyard in Mexico’s Yucatan state capable of servicing some of

November 27, 2020
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DFDS Planning Hydrogen-Powered Ferry
Environment

DFDS Planning Hydrogen-Powered Ferry

European ferry operator DFDS has announced plans for a partnership to develop a hydrogen-powered ferry to be in operation as soon as 2027. The partnership

November 27, 2020
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Wednesday, November 25, 2020
First Cut in Golden Ray Salvage Progresses Through Keel
Accidents

First Cut in Golden Ray Salvage Progresses Through Keel

Responders are continuing with the first cut in the salvage of the Golden Ray car carrier in St. Simons Sound, Georgia, the St. Simons Sound Incident Command

November 25, 2020
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Mariners Rescued from Disabled Barge Off Rhode Island
Accidents

Mariners Rescued from Disabled Barge Off Rhode Island

Three mariners were rescued from a disabled barge off the coast of Point Judith, Rhode Island on Wednesday after their tug sank. The U.S. Coast Guard reports

November 25, 2020
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Christophe de margerie
Shipbuilding

Russia to Build Far East Metal Plant to Supply Arctic Shipbuilding

MOSCOW, Nov 25 (Reuters) – Russia plans to build a metals plant in the Far East at an estimated cost of $2.2 billion and supply steel sheet to the

November 25, 2020
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Search Called Off for Missing Fishermen Off Cape Cod
Accidents

Search Called Off for Missing Fishermen Off Cape Cod

The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the active search for four missing fishermen off the coast of Massachusetts after 38 hours and more than 2,000 square miles

November 25, 2020
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Tuesday, November 24, 2020
NTSB Cites Pilot Error in Tugboat’s Allision with Wharf
Accidents

NTSB Cites Pilot Error in Tugboat’s Allision with Wharf

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has issued a marine accident brief related to its investigation into last year’s accident involving the

November 24, 2020
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Containership Grounds Next to Wrecked Containership in Singapore Strait
Accidents

Containership Grounds Next to Wrecked Containership in Singapore Strait

A bizarre incident in the Singapore Strait this week as a containership apparently grounded next to (and possibly struck) a second grounded containership that

November 24, 2020
Total Views: 30393

Tug Crew Member Missing After Falling Overboard During Transfer
Accidents

Tug Crew Member Missing After Falling Overboard During Transfer

A 42-year-old man is missing after failing overboard while transferring from a commercial tug to a barge near Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida on Sunday.

November 24, 2020
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controls on a ship's bridge
Shipping

U.S. Charges 31 Alleging Bribes to Fix Coast Guard Mariner Credentialing Test Scores

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged 31 individuals, including three former Coast Guard employees, related to a test score-fixing scheme at a United

November 24, 2020
Total Views: 11710

Monday, November 23, 2020
Ocean Infinity Orders Eight Remote-Operated Ships at VARD
Shipbuilding

Ocean Infinity Orders Eight Remote-Operated Ships at VARD

U.S.-based subsea exploration company Ocean Infinity has signed shipbuilding contracts for eight shore-controllable vessels in what is being described as a

November 23, 2020
Total Views: 7032

HM Coastguard Ends Search for Two Missing Fishermen Off England’s Coast
Accidents

HM Coastguard Ends Search for Two Missing Fishermen Off England’s Coast

The HM Coastguard has ended a major search and rescue operation for two missing fisherman after their vessel sank Saturday morning off Newhaven, England. A

November 23, 2020
Total Views: 2695

Four Missing After Commercial Fishing Vessel ‘Emmy Rose’ Sinks Off Massachusetts; Search to Continue Overnight
Accidents

Four Missing After Commercial Fishing Vessel ‘Emmy Rose’ Sinks Off Massachusetts; Search to Continue Overnight

Update – The search is continuing on Tuesday. The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for four fishermen after their vessel’s EPIRB went off

November 23, 2020
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Sunday, November 22, 2020
Update: Passenger Ferry Viking Grace Refloated in Aland Islands
Accidents

Update: Passenger Ferry Viking Grace Refloated in Aland Islands

Update: A rescue tug was able to pull the Viking Grace from the rocks early Sunday morning at around 3:40 a.m. The vessel later docked in Mariehamn where

November 22, 2020
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Friday, November 20, 2020
Port of Los Angeles Reports Busiest Month Ever on Loaded Imports, Empty Exports
Ports

Port of Los Angeles Reports Busiest Month Ever on Loaded Imports, Empty Exports

The Port of Los Angeles processed a little over 980,000 twenty-foot equivalent containers in October to set a new record for the busiest month in the

November 20, 2020
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CMA CGM Reports Strong Performance Amid Shipping Recovery
Shipping

CMA CGM Reports Strong Performance Amid Shipping Recovery

French shipping group CMA CGM has reported $567 million in profit in the third quarter of 2020 amid a “marked recovery” in container volumes. CMA

November 20, 2020
Total Views: 2416

Thursday, November 19, 2020
Havyard’s Hydrogen Propulsion System Could Be Ready in 2021
Shipbuilding

Havyard’s Hydrogen Propulsion System Could Be Ready in 2021

Norwegian shipbuilding group Havyard has announced that its new hydrogen propulsion system for large ocean-going ships should be completed next year as the

November 19, 2020
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