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.


Thursday, October 18, 2018
BAE Mobile
Shipping News

Epic Acquires BAE’s Mobile Shipyard

EPIC Alabama Shipyard will be purchasing the former BAE Mobile shipyard which it will use for ship repair and maintenance services to customers in the Gulf of

October 18, 2018
Total Views: 361

Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Aeolus Energy Planning Jones Act-Compliant Fleet of Offshore Wind Vessels
Shipping News

Aeolus Energy Planning Jones Act-Compliant Fleet of Offshore Wind Vessels

Orlando-based Aeolus Energy has signed an agreement with Norwegian shipbuilding group Ulstein to design the first Jones Act compliant service vessel for the

October 17, 2018
Total Views: 137

Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Scorpio to Install Scrubbers on 146 Vessels Across Tanker and Bulker Fleets
Shipping News

Scorpio to Install Scrubbers on 146 Vessels Across Tanker and Bulker Fleets

Monaco-based shipping group Scorpio is going all-in on exhaust gas scrubbers in to order to comply with the IMO’s 2020 sulphur cap. Both Scorpio Tankers

October 16, 2018
Total Views: 146

autonomous shipping
Shipping News

Rolls-Royce and Intel to Develop AI-Powered Autonomous Shipping Systems

Rolls-Royce has announced it has partnered with tech giant Intel to develop AI-powered shipping systems with the goal of fully-autonomous navigation and ship

October 16, 2018
Total Views: 148

Stena Superior
Shipping News

Stena Bulk Opts for Scrubbers on 15 Vessels

Stena Bulk announced it has a turnkey agreement with Shanghai-based Bluesoul to equip its Suezmax and IMOIIMAX ships with exhaust gas scrubbers. In total,

October 16, 2018
Total Views: 90

Monday, October 15, 2018
Watch: 18,000-Tonne BorWin Gamma Platform Installed in North Sea
Interesting

Watch: 18,000-Tonne BorWin Gamma Platform Installed in North Sea

The 18,000 tonne topside of the BorWin gamma High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) platform has been installed on its jacket foundation in the German sector of

October 15, 2018
Total Views: 380

Sunday, October 14, 2018
Incident Video: CMA CGM Containership Hits Pier in India
Interesting

Incident Video: CMA CGM Containership Hits Pier in India

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJw2WfSOkQs A CMA CGM containership allided with the pier Jawaharlal Nehru Port outside Mumbai, India on Saturday, causing

October 14, 2018
Total Views: 472

Friday, October 12, 2018
CSL Virginia damage
Shipping News

Ulysse Heads to Port Day After Detaching from Containership in the Mediterranean

The roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry Ulysse has set sail for Tunisia after the vessel was cleared to leave the scene of its collision with a containership off

October 12, 2018
Total Views: 222

Thursday, October 11, 2018
Mediterranean Collision
News

Ro-Ro Ulysse Separated from CSL Virginia After Collision in Mediterranean

The Tunisian roll-on/roll-off ferry Ulysse has separated from the containership CSL Virginia after the two collided Sunday in the Mediterranean Sea off

October 11, 2018
Total Views: 327

Wednesday, October 10, 2018
CSL Virginia Ulysse collision
Interesting

Watch: AIS Animation Shows Mediterranean Ship Collision

We’re getting our first look at the track of the Ro-Ro passenger vessel Ulysse before and after it collided with containership CSL Virginia early Sunday

October 10, 2018
Total Views: 583

Tuesday, October 9, 2018
deepwater wind block island wind farm
Shipping News

Denmark’s Ørsted Acquires Deepwater Wind, Creating U.S. Offshore Wind Leader

Danish power company Ørsted has entered into an agreement to acquire U.S. offshore wind developer Deepwater Wind for $510 million. The acquisition includes

October 9, 2018
Total Views: 43

mediterranean collision
Shipping News

Response Continues for Mediterranean Ship Collision as Oil Slick Grows

European authorities are continuing to respond to an oil spill after a ferry collided with an anchored containership off the coast of Corsica on Sunday

October 9, 2018
Total Views: 121

Feng Huang AO
Shipping News

Disabled Tanker Towed to New York After ‘Significant’ Engine Room Fire

The U.S. Coast Guard and local first responders responded to a disabled 479-foot asphalt tanker off the coast of Nantucket Island on Monday after

October 9, 2018
Total Views: 97

Monday, October 8, 2018
Photos: Oil Spills After Tunisian Ferry T-Bones Anchored Containership in Mediterranean
Interesting

Photos: Oil Spills After Tunisian Ferry T-Bones Anchored Containership in Mediterranean

Update: Oil Slick Spreads Authorities in France and Italy are responding to a major oil slick after a  collided with an anchored containership in the

October 8, 2018
Total Views: 307

Friday, October 5, 2018
SunStone expedition cruise ships
Shipping News

SunStone Orders Second Ice-Class Expedition Cruise Ship

Miami-based expedition cruise ship owner SunStone Ships has exercised an it option to construct an additional ice-class expedition vessel at China Merchants

October 5, 2018
Total Views: 131

Thursday, October 4, 2018
caribbean princess panama canal
News

Panama Canal Expecting 234 Cruise Ships This Cruise Season

The Panama Canal Authority said it expects to receive approximately 234 cruise ships through the Panamax and Neopanamax Locks during the upcoming 2018-2019

October 4, 2018
Total Views: 78

Wednesday, October 3, 2018
After Successful Trials, Maersk Launcher Towing First Ocean Cleanup System to Great Pacific Garbage Patch
News

After Successful Trials, Maersk Launcher Towing First Ocean Cleanup System to Great Pacific Garbage Patch

The world’s first large-scale ocean cleanup system is now headed to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch after successfully completing sea trials off the

October 3, 2018
Total Views: 403

Friday, September 28, 2018
Offshore Patrol Cutter Drawing
Shipbuilding

U.S. Coast Guard Green Lights Construction of First Offshore Patrol Cutter at Eastern Shipbuilding

The Coast Guard on Friday exercised its contract options with Eastern Shipbuilding Group to start construction of the lead offshore patrol cutter (OPC) in

September 28, 2018
Total Views: 198

venta maersk northern sea route
Interesting

Maersk Containership Completes Historic Passage of Northern Sea Route

The container ship Venta Maersk arrived in Saint Petersburg, Russia on Friday after completing its historic one-off passage of the Northern Sea Route from Asia

September 28, 2018
Total Views: 437

hyundai merchant marine
Shipbuilding

Hyundai Merchant Marine Pulls Trigger on 20 Large Containerships for $2.8 Billion

South Korea’s biggest shipping line Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) said Friday it has placed orders for the construction of 20 large containerships worth

September 28, 2018
Total Views: 169