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.


Monday, December 19, 2016
Hawaii’s Final Sugar Cargo Departs Maui Aboard ‘Maku Pahu’
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Hawaii’s Final Sugar Cargo Departs Maui Aboard ‘Maku Pahu’

The sugar transport ship Moku Pahu departed Kahului harbor in Maui last Friday carrying the final cargo of sugar produced by the Hawaiian Commercial &

December 19, 2016
Total Views: 418

Vendée Globe Sailor in Trouble After Boat Hits Shipping Container Off New Zealand – UPDATE
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Vendée Globe Sailor in Trouble After Boat Hits Shipping Container Off New Zealand – UPDATE

The New Zealand Coast Guard has reached Thomas Ruyant and have boarded his vessel with a pump. Update at bottom. A French sailor participating in the

December 19, 2016
Total Views: 840

Five Dead, Six Missing After MSC Containership Collides with Fishing Vessel Off Ecuador
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Five Dead, Six Missing After MSC Containership Collides with Fishing Vessel Off Ecuador

Five people have died and six others are reported missing after an MSC containership collided with a small fishing boat in international waters off the coast

December 19, 2016
Total Views: 190

Friday, December 16, 2016
Assessment Says U.S. Navy Needs 355-Ship Fleet
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Assessment Says U.S. Navy Needs 355-Ship Fleet

U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said Friday the U.S. Navy needs a fleet of 355 ships to protect America and its interests around the world. The need for the

December 16, 2016
Total Views: 86

Thursday, December 15, 2016
Expanded Panama Canal Marks 500 Ship Transits Since Opening
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Expanded Panama Canal Marks 500 Ship Transits Since Opening

More than 500 ships have now transited the expanded Panama Canal less than six months after the inauguration of the new locks on June 26, 2016. The Panama

December 15, 2016
Total Views: 83

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Denmark Environment Minister Under Fire for Dodging Questions About Maersk’s Shipbreaking Policy

Denmark’s Environmental Minister has come under fire for failing to provide concrete answers to questions regarding the Danish government’s position on

December 15, 2016
Total Views: 119

Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Life at Sea Vlog: Bad Weather in North Atlantic
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Life at Sea Vlog: Bad Weather in North Atlantic

Check out this latest vlog from Youtuber JeffHK as his ship runs into some weather during a recent voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. If you haven’t seen

December 14, 2016
Total Views: 182

WATCH: Ice-Covered Ship Arrives in Duluth
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WATCH: Ice-Covered Ship Arrives in Duluth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WMDw3ncytY I heard on the news it was cold in the Great Lakes, but I had no idea it was this cold. Actually I just looked at

December 14, 2016
Total Views: 68

European Union Marks Eight Years Fighting Pirates Off Somalia
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European Union Marks Eight Years Fighting Pirates Off Somalia

The European Union is marking eight years of counter-piracy naval operations off the coast of Somalia protecting World Food Programme vessels and international

December 14, 2016
Total Views: 57

Yard Selected to Convert World’s Largest Fully-Electric Ferries
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Yard Selected to Convert World’s Largest Fully-Electric Ferries

The project to convert two passenger ferries into the world’s largest emission-free ferries is gaining pace after Öresund Dry Docks of Sweden was selected

December 14, 2016
Total Views: 78

Tuesday, December 13, 2016
19-Meter North Atlantic Wave Sets New World Record
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19-Meter North Atlantic Wave Sets New World Record

An expert committee convened by the World Meteorological Organization has established a new world record significant wave height of a massive 19 meters (62.3

December 13, 2016
Total Views: 622

WATCH: Cruise Ship’s Horn Gets Stuck on Blast… Hilarious Fail
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WATCH: Cruise Ship’s Horn Gets Stuck on Blast… Hilarious Fail

The P&O cruise ship Oriana was departing Southampton’s City Cruise Terminal last month when its horn malfunctioned and got stuck on

December 13, 2016
Total Views: 224

Monday, December 12, 2016
Rickmers Confirms Sale of 7-Year-Old Containership; Youngest Ever Sold for Scrap
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Rickmers Confirms Sale of 7-Year-Old Containership; Youngest Ever Sold for Scrap

Singapore shipping trust Rickmers Maritime has confirmed it has sold a 7-year-old panamax containership for scrap in order to pay down bank debt, marking

December 12, 2016
Total Views: 295

Worker Killed Dismantling ‘Youngest Container Ship Sold for Scrap’
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Worker Killed Dismantling ‘Youngest Container Ship Sold for Scrap’

A worker at a shipbreaking yard in Bangladesh has died in accident while working to dismantle German containership Viktoria Wulff, the NGO Shipbreaking

December 12, 2016
Total Views: 160

Friday, December 9, 2016
Olympic Shipping to Remain in Business With Long-Term Financing Deal
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Olympic Shipping to Remain in Business With Long-Term Financing Deal

Norwegian offshore shipowner Olympic Ship AS says it has reached a restructuring and refinancing agreement that will enable the company to continue

December 9, 2016
Total Views: 91

WATCH: Cape Town Dry Dock Accident… Caught on Tape
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WATCH: Cape Town Dry Dock Accident… Caught on Tape

Video shows an accident in a Cape Town dry dock involving the offshore supply vessel Go Regulus (in orange) and what looks like a fishing trawler (in blue).

December 9, 2016
Total Views: 1051

Thursday, December 8, 2016
File photo shows the world-renowned Pioneering Spirit at sea
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Giant Pioneering Spirit Lands Pipelay Work in Black Sea

Swiss-based Allseas Group announced Thursday it has received offshore gas pipe laying contract in the Black Sea utilizing the world’s largest

December 8, 2016
Total Views: 293

Incident Photos: Tug and Barge Aground in the Philippines
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Incident Photos: Tug and Barge Aground in the Philippines

Check out these new incident photos showing the grounding of tug and barge in the northern Philippines late last month. The tug St. Vincent Grenadines-flagged

December 8, 2016
Total Views: 232

Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Ship Photos of the Day – Ocean Taiga, One of Canada’s Most Powerful New Tugs
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Ship Photos of the Day – Ocean Taiga, One of Canada’s Most Powerful New Tugs

The 6000 kW ASD tug Ocean Taiga was delivered October 28, 2016 to the Ocean Group Inc. of Quebec City, Canada. The icebreaking escort tug joins her sister

December 7, 2016
Total Views: 171

PHOTOS: Largest Wreck Removal of 2016 Completed in Gulf of Mexico
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PHOTOS: Largest Wreck Removal of 2016 Completed in Gulf of Mexico

A little more than a year after salvors from Titan and Svitzer joined forces, the combined company Ardent says it has completely the salvage industries’

December 7, 2016
Total Views: 818