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.


Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Check Out This Awesome Panama Canal LEGO Set That Actually Works
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Check Out This Awesome Panama Canal LEGO Set That Actually Works

LEGO is known for releasing awesome nautical themed toy sets – including the amazing LEGO Maersk Triple-E Containership – but today they

November 16, 2016
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Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Nathan E. Stewart Removed from B.C. Waters Near Bella Bella
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Nathan E. Stewart Removed from B.C. Waters Near Bella Bella

A giant crane was used to lift the sunken tug Nathan E. Stewart from the sea floor Monday night more than a month after the tug ran aground near

November 15, 2016
Total Views: 106

Monday, November 14, 2016
Underwater Archaeology Expedition Uncovers Dozens of Ancient Shipwrecks in Black Sea
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Underwater Archaeology Expedition Uncovers Dozens of Ancient Shipwrecks in Black Sea

When an international team of scientists set out on an expedition to map submerged ancient landscapes in the Bulgarian waters of the Black Sea, there was no

November 14, 2016
Total Views: 263

Ship Photos of the Day – Moss-Type LNG Carrier ‘Esshu Maru’ in Panama Canal
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Ship Photos of the Day – Moss-Type LNG Carrier ‘Esshu Maru’ in Panama Canal

Today’s ship photos show the MOSS-type LNG carrier, Esshu Maru, transiting the new locks of the expanded Panama Canal.  The Esshu Maru was

November 14, 2016
Total Views: 170

Friday, November 11, 2016
‘World’s Oldest Beer’ Brewed With Yeast from 18th Century Shipwreck
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‘World’s Oldest Beer’ Brewed With Yeast from 18th Century Shipwreck

A team of scientists in Tasmania are claiming to have brewed the world’s oldest beer using yeast salvaged from an 18th century shipwreck. Led by

November 11, 2016
Total Views: 180

Tidewater Gets More Time to Reach Debt Deal
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Tidewater Gets More Time to Reach Debt Deal

New Orleans-based oil services company Tidewater Inc. now has until January to reach a debt deal with its creditors, further postponing or possibly avoiding

November 11, 2016
Total Views: 27

Thursday, November 10, 2016
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Samsung Heavy Industries Delivers World’s First Very Large Ethane Carrier

Samsung Heavy Industries has delivered the world’s first Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC) ‘Ethane Crystal’ to Reliance Industries, an Indian business

November 10, 2016
Total Views: 92

Monday, November 7, 2016
Ship Photos of the Day – World’s Three Biggest Cruise Ships Meet at Sea
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Ship Photos of the Day – World’s Three Biggest Cruise Ships Meet at Sea

The world’s three biggest cruise ships, Royal Caribbean International’s Oasis-class ships Oasis of the Seas, Allure of the Seas and the new

November 7, 2016
Total Views: 160

Maritime Professional Training’s Amy Beavers Passes Away
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Maritime Professional Training’s Amy Beavers Passes Away

gCaptain is extremely saddened to report that Amy Beavers, Academic Principal and Vice President of Regulatory Compliance at Maritime Professional

November 7, 2016
Total Views: 107

Friday, November 4, 2016
EU NAVFOR: Somali Pirates Attack First Ship in Two and a Half Years
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EU NAVFOR: Somali Pirates Attack First Ship in Two and a Half Years

Somali pirates launched their first attacked on a merchant vessel in more than two and a half years, the European Union’s counter piracy operation

November 4, 2016
Total Views: 103

Landmark Paris Agreement on Climate Change Now International Law (Sans Shipping)
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Landmark Paris Agreement on Climate Change Now International Law (Sans Shipping)

The landmark Paris Agreement to combat climate change became international law on Friday with its entry into force less than a year after it was unanimously

November 4, 2016
Total Views: 139

Wednesday, November 2, 2016
PHOTOS: Explosion at Pakistani Shipbreaker
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PHOTOS: Explosion at Pakistani Shipbreaker

At least 17 people have died and many more are still missing 24 hours after a series of explosions ripped through a beached oil tanker at a shipbreaking yard

November 2, 2016
Total Views: 112

Tuesday, November 1, 2016
polaris icebreaker
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World’s First LNG-Powered Icebreaker Enters Service in Baltic Sea

The world’s first LNG-powered icebreaker entered service Tuesday commencing a contract with the Finnish Transport

November 1, 2016
Total Views: 227

Heiltsuk First Nation Calls for Immediate Tanker Ban After ‘Nathan E. Stewart’ Oil Spill
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Heiltsuk First Nation Calls for Immediate Tanker Ban After ‘Nathan E. Stewart’ Oil Spill

British Columbia’s Heiltsuk Nation says it is hopeful that it can begin working with the Canadian government on responding to the oil spill from the

November 1, 2016
Total Views: 61

First Unmanned and Fully-Automated Offshore Vessel Planned for 2018
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First Unmanned and Fully-Automated Offshore Vessel Planned for 2018

The UK’s Automated Ships Ltd and Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime have teamed up to build what they claim will be the world’s first unmanned

November 1, 2016
Total Views: 118

U.S. Navy’s New Littoral Combat Ship Cracked Going Through in Panama Canal
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U.S. Navy’s New Littoral Combat Ship Cracked Going Through in Panama Canal

The U.S. Navy’s newest littoral combat ship USS Montgomery has had its hull cracked for a second time after hitting a lock wall during a transit of the

November 1, 2016
Total Views: 309

Monday, October 31, 2016
Loch Ness Monster Found (in Alaska)?
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Loch Ness Monster Found (in Alaska)?

The internet once again is buzzing with new loch ness monster theories after the Alaska Bureau of Land Management published this video of a “strange

October 31, 2016
Total Views: 114

Thursday, October 27, 2016
B.C. Locals ‘Infuriated’ By Nathan E. Stewart Response
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B.C. Locals ‘Infuriated’ By Nathan E. Stewart Response

British Colombia locals are up in arms over the Canadian Coast Guard’s response to an oil spill following the grounding of an American tug and barge in

October 27, 2016
Total Views: 159

Search Called Off for Professional Solo-Sailor Missing in the Pacific
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Search Called Off for Professional Solo-Sailor Missing in the Pacific

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the active search for a professional Chinese sailor who is believed to have fallen overboard while sailing his 97-foot

October 27, 2016
Total Views: 75

Wednesday, October 26, 2016
German Shipping Companies Plead Guilty in ‘Magic Pipe’ Pollution Case
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German Shipping Companies Plead Guilty in ‘Magic Pipe’ Pollution Case

Two German shipping companies are the latest to plead guilty in U.S. federal court to environmental crimes related to the use of a so-called ‘magic

October 26, 2016
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