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, December 9, 2015
German Warship Collides With Containership in Kiel Canal
Shipping News

German Warship Collides With Containership in Kiel Canal

A German warship a collided with a containership in Germany’s Kiel Canal Wednesday morning, causing damage to both vessels. Reports say the German Navy

December 9, 2015
Total Views: 215

New Photos Show Extent of Damage to City of Rotterdam Car Carrier After Collision
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New Photos Show Extent of Damage to City of Rotterdam Car Carrier After Collision

As gCaptain has reported, the outbound City of Rotterdam was severely damaged following a collision December 4th with a the inbound DFDS ro-ro ferry

December 9, 2015
Total Views: 308

Coast Guard Investigating Loss of Containers from Barge Off Florida
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Coast Guard Investigating Loss of Containers from Barge Off Florida

The U.S. Coast Guard say it is continuing to respond to the loss of containers from the towed barge Columbia Elizabeth, which reported losing multiple

December 9, 2015
Total Views: 98

WATCH: Tug Smashes Passenger Vessel in Argentina
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WATCH: Tug Smashes Passenger Vessel in Argentina

Ten children and one woman were reportedly injured when a tugboat collided with a passenger vessel Friday at the port of Mar del Plata in Argentina. The

December 9, 2015
Total Views: 58

Tuesday, December 8, 2015
U.S. Would Need to Build At Least 100 LNG Carriers to Transport LNG Exports, GAO Finds
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U.S. Would Need to Build At Least 100 LNG Carriers to Transport LNG Exports, GAO Finds

The United States would need to build at least 100 LNG carriers if the government were to require that all U.S. natural gas exports be transported to overseas

December 8, 2015
Total Views: 34

WATCH: First Footage of Future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) at Sea
Interesting

WATCH: First Footage of Future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) at Sea

The future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) departed the General Dynamics Bath Iron Works shipyard in Maine on Monday for its first at-sea tests and trials in the

December 8, 2015
Total Views: 297

Nigerian Pirates Release Five Polish Crew
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Nigerian Pirates Release Five Polish Crew

Five crew members kidnapped from a Polish-owned cargo last month off the coast of Nigeria are heading home, according to Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo.

December 8, 2015
Total Views: 58

Monday, December 7, 2015
Ship Photos of the Day – U.S. Navy’s New Stealth Destroyer DDG 1000 Heads to Sea
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Ship Photos of the Day – U.S. Navy’s New Stealth Destroyer DDG 1000 Heads to Sea

The U.S. Navy’s new stealth warship DDG 1000 headed down the Kennebec River and out to sea for the time Monday for a series of sea trials. The future

December 7, 2015
Total Views: 119

WATCH: This Drone Video of a Greek Island Ferry Docking is a Thing of Beauty
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WATCH: This Drone Video of a Greek Island Ferry Docking is a Thing of Beauty

The Hellenic Seaways ferry Nissos Mykonos seen docking at the port of Chios in this beautifully-shot drone

December 7, 2015
Total Views: 159

Friday, December 4, 2015
Uncertainty Surrounds Panama Canal Expansion Delivery Timeline
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Uncertainty Surrounds Panama Canal Expansion Delivery Timeline

The main contractor for the design and construction of the Third Set of Locks project for the expanded Panama Canal says that work to reinforce the sills in

December 4, 2015
Total Views: 101

Cargo Ship Takes Out Railway Bridge in Germany
Interesting

Cargo Ship Takes Out Railway Bridge in Germany

A 111-meter cargo ship plowed through a span of a railway bridge Thursday in Germany, closing the bridge indefinitely. Reports say the general cargo ship MV

December 4, 2015
Total Views: 307

Liberian Freighter Held in Minnesota Over Alleged Environmental Violations
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Liberian Freighter Held in Minnesota Over Alleged Environmental Violations

A Liberian-flagged freighter is being held in Duluth, Minnesota amid an ongoing investigation into alleged violations of U.S. environmental law. The U.S. Coast

December 4, 2015
Total Views: 30

Sunday, November 29, 2015
Eleven Missing After Cargo Ship Sinks Off the Philippines
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Eleven Missing After Cargo Ship Sinks Off the Philippines

Eleven people are missing and feared dead after a Panama-flagged cargo ship sank in the South China Sea off the Philippines, the Philippines Coast Guard has

November 29, 2015
Total Views: 158

Thursday, November 26, 2015
WATCH: Tall Ship Gorch Fock Shows How Not to Make an Entrance
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WATCH: Tall Ship Gorch Fock Shows How Not to Make an Entrance

German Navy tall ship Gorch Fock shows how not to enter port in Wilhelmshaven, Germany on

November 26, 2015
Total Views: 118

Wednesday, November 25, 2015
WATCH: Awesome Drone Video of Pioneering Spirit in Rotterdam
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WATCH: Awesome Drone Video of Pioneering Spirit in Rotterdam

At 382 meters long by 123.75 meters wide, Allseas’ twin-hulled installation/decommissioning and pipelay vessel Pioneering Spirit (ex-Pieter Schelte) is

November 25, 2015
Total Views: 247

TOTE Maritime’s MV North Star Breaks Down Off British Columbia
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TOTE Maritime’s MV North Star Breaks Down Off British Columbia

Tote Maritime’s MV North Star spent more than half a day adrift Tuesday off the coast of British Columbia, Canada. The Canadian Coast Guard reported late

November 25, 2015
Total Views: 829

Tuesday, November 24, 2015
WATCH: Heidelberg Spar Upended in Gulf of Mexico
Interesting

WATCH: Heidelberg Spar Upended in Gulf of Mexico

Anadarko’s Heidelberg Spar has made the 400 mile trip from Ingleside, Texas to its new home at the Green Canyon 859 block in the deepwater Gulf of

November 24, 2015
Total Views: 333

Adrift Cargo Ship Now Under Tow Off Scotland
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Adrift Cargo Ship Now Under Tow Off Scotland

A 99-meter cargo ship is under tow the North Sea off the Scotland’s Orkney Islands after the ship lost power in heavy weather. The UK Maritime and

November 24, 2015
Total Views: 46

Monday, November 23, 2015
Containership Owners Rapidly Idling Vessels As Market Slows, Drewry Says
Shipping News

Containership Owners Rapidly Idling Vessels As Market Slows, Drewry Says

The world’s idle containership fleet swelled to 238 vessels and topped 900,000 TEU in November as owners rapidly lay up containerships as the

November 23, 2015
Total Views: 109

Thursday, November 19, 2015
MAIB: ‘Lysblink Seaways’ Watch Officer was Drunk Before Grounding
Accidents

MAIB: ‘Lysblink Seaways’ Watch Officer was Drunk Before Grounding

The sole watchkeeper of the UK-flagged Lysblink Seaways was drunk when the ship ran aground earlier this year in Scotland, the UK Marine Accident Investigation

November 19, 2015
Total Views: 236