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.


Tuesday, March 15, 2016
U.S. Investigative Panel to Probe Offshore Worker Death
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U.S. Investigative Panel to Probe Offshore Worker Death

The U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has established a former Investigative Panel to probe the recent death of an offshore worker in

March 15, 2016
Total Views: 25

MOL Car Carrier Leaks Oil in Los Angeles Harbor
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MOL Car Carrier Leaks Oil in Los Angeles Harbor

The U.S. Coast Guard and California Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response are investigating an oil spill from a Bahamas-flagged car

March 15, 2016
Total Views: 90

Monday, March 14, 2016
PHOTOS: Indonesia Blows Up Notorious Poaching Vessel ‘Victory’
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PHOTOS: Indonesia Blows Up Notorious Poaching Vessel ‘Victory’

The Indonesian Navy and Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries on Monday proudly blew up the illegal fishing vessel Viking in the shallow waters just the

March 14, 2016
Total Views: 101

Somali Pirate Kingpin Gets 20 Years in Jail
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Somali Pirate Kingpin Gets 20 Years in Jail

A Belgian court has sentenced a former Somali pirate kingpin to 20 years in prison over the 2009 hijacking of a Belgian ship off the coast of Somali. Mohamed

March 14, 2016
Total Views: 280

WATCH: Kleven Launches 116-Meter Expedition Yacht
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WATCH: Kleven Launches 116-Meter Expedition Yacht

Norwegian shipyard Kleven Verft on Saturday celebrated the launch of its build no. 370 today, a 116-meter long Expedition Support Vessel for New Zealand

March 14, 2016
Total Views: 252

Friday, March 11, 2016
Watch: Scary Video Shows SAR Helicopter Crashing Near Grounded Cargo Ship
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Watch: Scary Video Shows SAR Helicopter Crashing Near Grounded Cargo Ship

Some scary video shows the moment a search and rescue helicopter crashed into the sea while responding to a grounded containership in Taiwan.  The

March 11, 2016
Total Views: 361

Thursday, March 10, 2016
Suez Canal Tugboat
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Suez Canal Fires Back: Vast Majority of Ships Not Taking Cape of Good Hope Route

The Suez Canal Authority has fired back against news reports claiming that vessels are now changing their routes to around the southern tip of Africa due to

March 10, 2016
Total Views: 173

Ship Photos of the Day – Largest Cruise Ship Ever Built Begins Sea Trials
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Ship Photos of the Day – Largest Cruise Ship Ever Built Begins Sea Trials

The largest cruise ship ever built departed the STX France Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France on Thursday for its first set

March 10, 2016
Total Views: 199

Charity Rowing Team Nearly Collides with Cargo Ship in Atlantic Ocean
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Charity Rowing Team Nearly Collides with Cargo Ship in Atlantic Ocean

A four-man rowing team attempting to row their boat from Europe to Brazil had a close encounter with a cargo ship, narrowly escaping a collision at night.

March 10, 2016
Total Views: 80

Pirates Kidnap Four from Chemical Tanker Off Nigeria
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Pirates Kidnap Four from Chemical Tanker Off Nigeria

Four crew members were kidnapped from a chemical tanker underway off the coast of Nigeria earlier this month.  The IMB Piracy Reporting Centre has

March 10, 2016
Total Views: 88

Wednesday, March 9, 2016
PFLNG Satu
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Photos: DSME Completes World’s First Floating LNG Facility PFLNG SATU

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co has completed construction of the world’s first floating liquified natural gas facility at the DSME

March 9, 2016
Total Views: 1495

apm terminals
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APM Terminals Completes $1 Billion Grup Maritim TCB Acquisition

APM Terminals says it has completed the $1 billion acquisition of Barcelona-based Grup Maritim TCB’s port and rail interests, expanding the maritime

March 9, 2016
Total Views: 193

Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Maersk Tankers Claims First Drone Delivery to Ship at Sea
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Maersk Tankers Claims First Drone Delivery to Ship at Sea

Maersk Tankers says that it has completed the first drone delivery to a vessel at sea as part of a test to see whether or not drones can become

March 8, 2016
Total Views: 477

Friday, March 4, 2016
CMA CGM to Deploy Six Megaships to U.S. West Coast
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CMA CGM to Deploy Six Megaships to U.S. West Coast

French container shipping company CMA CGM has confirmed that starting in the end of May it will deploy six 18,000 TEU ‘megaships’ between Asia and

March 4, 2016
Total Views: 96

Dramatic Footage: Ferry Capsizing in Bali Strait Caught on Video
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Dramatic Footage: Ferry Capsizing in Bali Strait Caught on Video

An Indonesian ferry reportedly carrying dozens people capsized and sank in the Bali Strait on Friday, sparking a major search and rescue operation. Dramatic

March 4, 2016
Total Views: 97

Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Amazing Space Photos from America’s Favorite Astronaut (and Maritime Academy Grad)
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Amazing Space Photos from America’s Favorite Astronaut (and Maritime Academy Grad)

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly is returning to earth later today after spending an epic year in space aboard the International Space Station. Now you may not

March 1, 2016
Total Views: 96

Monday, February 29, 2016
SPOTD: Record-Breaking CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin Arrives in Seattle
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SPOTD: Record-Breaking CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin Arrives in Seattle

The largest containership to ever dock in the United States made its inaugural visit to the port of Seattle on Monday, arriving at the Northwest Seaport

February 29, 2016
Total Views: 143

MV Rena Owner Allowed to Abandon Wreck
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MV Rena Owner Allowed to Abandon Wreck

The owners of the MV Rena will be able to abandon what remains of the shipwreck on New Zealand’s Astrolabe Reef but will need to pay for ongoing costs

February 29, 2016
Total Views: 508

Anthem Of The Seas Cruise Ship
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Anthem of the Seas Cruise Cut Short to Avoid Storm

Royal Caribbean isn’t taking any chances when it comes to weather following its nightmare cruise into a hurricane force storm earlier this month, cutting

February 29, 2016
Total Views: 64

Friday, February 26, 2016
Drunken Captain Gets Vessel Stuck in Germany
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Drunken Captain Gets Vessel Stuck in Germany

A inland freighter found itself pinned in a peculiar way on Germany’s Main river after the drunken ship captain allegedly ran the vessel into a

February 26, 2016
Total Views: 1157