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.


Friday, September 23, 2016
Here’s What Life is Like Aboard a 107-Meter Expedition Yacht
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Here’s What Life is Like Aboard a 107-Meter Expedition Yacht

At 107-meters long and rumored to cost over $100 million, New Zealand businessman Graeme Hart can probably boast that he has one of most badass super yachts on

September 23, 2016
Total Views: 1763

Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Truck vs Tugboat Ultimate Tug of War –  Who ya got?
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Truck vs Tugboat Ultimate Tug of War – Who ya got?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6HUFm6FKD4 Well this is obviously a promotion for one of them but it was a pretty good effort from both sides. PS –

September 21, 2016
Total Views: 330

Cargo Ship Suffers ‘Severe Hull Damage’ in Grounding Near Xiamen, China
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Cargo Ship Suffers ‘Severe Hull Damage’ in Grounding Near Xiamen, China

Authorities in China are racing to prevent more oil from spilling from a grounded cargo ship near Xiamen, China. Officials are saying the vessel, Gan Tai Tai

September 21, 2016
Total Views: 111

World’s Biggest Ship Lift Opens in China
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World’s Biggest Ship Lift Opens in China

Officials in China have began testing the world’s largest ship lift at the massive Three Gorges Dam in Central China. The shiplift can lift vessels up to

September 21, 2016
Total Views: 1077

WATCH: Truck FAILS at Backing Onto Barge
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WATCH: Truck FAILS at Backing Onto Barge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDDorMeDvII Three questions come to mind after watching this: 1. Why didn’t they tie the barge off? 2. Why is nobody

September 21, 2016
Total Views: 125

Tuesday, September 20, 2016
IMO Ship Recycling Convention Gets Boost from Panama
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IMO Ship Recycling Convention Gets Boost from Panama

The International Maritime Organization’s effort to implement new international regulations intended to the promote safe and environmentally

September 20, 2016
Total Views: 163

Monday, September 19, 2016
Matson Kanaloa Class
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DSME Lands $120 Million Deal Out of Jones Act Ship Order

South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineer is set to get $120 million from Matson’s order for two new LNG-powered container and

September 19, 2016
Total Views: 122

New Oil Tanker Begins Year-Round Service in Russian Arctic
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New Oil Tanker Begins Year-Round Service in Russian Arctic

The Russian shipping company Sovcomflot says its new arctic shuttle tanker Shturman Albanov has delivered its first oil cargo from the Novy Port oil field in

September 19, 2016
Total Views: 178

boskalis ndeavor malampaya
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Boskalis Taking 24 Vessels Out of Service

Dutch marine contractor Boskalis announced Monday that it is moving ahead with its plan to take two dozen vessels out of service and layoff hundreds of workers

September 19, 2016
Total Views: 107

Friday, September 16, 2016
alp striker
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BEAST Mode: New Long-Haul Tug ‘ALP Striker’ Delivers Huge 310 Ton Bollard Pull

The first of four new long-haul towing and anchor handling tugs for ALP Maritime has returned from sea trials where it achieved an impressive 309.6

September 16, 2016
Total Views: 17175

Thursday, September 15, 2016
Offshore Patrol Cutter Drawing
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Coast Guard Awards $110 Miilion Contract to Build Offshore Patrol Cutters

After a thorough evaluation process lasting more than two years, the U.S. Coast Guard has selected Eastern Shipbuilding Group of Panama City, Florida to design

September 15, 2016
Total Views: 246

WATCH: Giant 14,000 TEU Containership Breaks Free During Super Typhoon Meranti
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WATCH: Giant 14,000 TEU Containership Breaks Free During Super Typhoon Meranti

Strong winds produced by Super Typhoon Meranti left a path of destruction across much of southern Taiwan on Wednesday. One of the hardest hit areas was

September 15, 2016
Total Views: 225

Wednesday, September 14, 2016
WATCH: Super Typhoon Meranti Topples Shipping Containers Like a House of Cards
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WATCH: Super Typhoon Meranti Topples Shipping Containers Like a House of Cards

Super Typhoon Meranti was packing maximum sustained winds of 178 mph (155 knots) as it moved south of Taiwan early Wednesday morning. Although the island was

September 14, 2016
Total Views: 135

First Ship-to-Ship LNG Bunkering Completed in Sweden
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First Ship-to-Ship LNG Bunkering Completed in Sweden

Finnish liquified natural gas distributor Skangas is claiming the world’s first ship-to-ship bunkering of LNG fuel in what it is calling a ‘new

September 14, 2016
Total Views: 344

WATCH: 900-Ton Ford Class Superlift at Newport News Shipbuilding
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WATCH: 900-Ton Ford Class Superlift at Newport News Shipbuilding

Huntington Ingalls’ Newport New Shipbuilding recently conducted a 900-ton superlift in the construction of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier John F.

September 14, 2016
Total Views: 499

Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Lifeboat Drill Accident: One Killed, Four Injured in Fall Aboard Harmony of the Seas
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Lifeboat Drill Accident: One Killed, Four Injured in Fall Aboard Harmony of the Seas

One crew member was killed and four others were injured Tuesday in an accident during lifeboat drill aboard the world’s largest cruise ship. Royal

September 13, 2016
Total Views: 741

Monday, September 12, 2016
WATCH: USS Jackson Survives 10,000-Pound Explosive Shock Test (But it was Close)
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WATCH: USS Jackson Survives 10,000-Pound Explosive Shock Test (But it was Close)

The U.S. Navy has released some amazing footage showing a recent shock trial on the littoral combat ship USS Jackson off the Florida coast. The Full Ship Shock

September 12, 2016
Total Views: 231

Sunday, September 11, 2016
VIDEO: New View of Carnival Vista Prop Wash Destroying Italian Marina
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VIDEO: New View of Carnival Vista Prop Wash Destroying Italian Marina

A new video filmed from by a passenger aboard the Carnival Vista provides a new view of the moment the giant cruise ship destroyed a marina as it departed

September 11, 2016
Total Views: 1307

Video: Packed Tour Boat Slams Into River Thames Pier in Downtown London
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Video: Packed Tour Boat Slams Into River Thames Pier in Downtown London

An out of control tour boat filled with passengers slammed into a pier on the River Thames Sunday afternoon after fire broke out in the engine room of the

September 11, 2016
Total Views: 56

Two Crew Killed as Viking River Cruise Ship Wheelhouse Hits Low Bridge in Germany [Incident Photos]
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Two Crew Killed as Viking River Cruise Ship Wheelhouse Hits Low Bridge in Germany [Incident Photos]

Two officers navigating the Viking River Cruises cruise ship Viking Freya were killed overnight when the vessel struck a bridge on Main-Donau-Kanal in

September 11, 2016
Total Views: 3624