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.


Thursday, April 28, 2016
Humanoid Robotic Diver OceanOne May Revolutionize Subsea Exploration
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Humanoid Robotic Diver OceanOne May Revolutionize Subsea Exploration

Some really, really smart people at Stanford University have built human-like robot that they hope could one day revolutionize subsea exploration and

April 28, 2016
Total Views: 264

Uber Launching UberYACHT This Weekend in Dubai
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Uber Launching UberYACHT This Weekend in Dubai

The world’s most popular ride sharing app is expanding its ever-growing modes of transportation to include luxury yachts. Silicon Valley-based Uber has

April 28, 2016
Total Views: 57

Wednesday, April 27, 2016
NTSB: New Mission Needed to Recover El Faro Data Recorder
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NTSB: New Mission Needed to Recover El Faro Data Recorder

Investigators will need to launch a new mission to recover the El Faro’s voyage data recorder found Tuesday at a depth of 15,000 off the Bahamas. The

April 27, 2016
Total Views: 23

Panama Canal to Hold Lottery to Pick First Vessel Through Expanded Canal
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Panama Canal to Hold Lottery to Pick First Vessel Through Expanded Canal

The Panama Canal is set to hold a lottery to select the first vessel to transit through the Expanded Canal when it is inaugurated on Sunday, June 26. The

April 27, 2016
Total Views: 54

Tuesday, April 26, 2016
WATCH: Scary Footage Shows Ship Pilot Fall from Ladder
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WATCH: Scary Footage Shows Ship Pilot Fall from Ladder

Some scary footage posted online shows the moment a ship pilot falls into the water during a boarding in rough seas. The footage was posted by the facebook

April 26, 2016
Total Views: 406

Edda Accommodation Cancels Delayed Newbuild at Hyundai Heavy Industries
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Edda Accommodation Cancels Delayed Newbuild at Hyundai Heavy Industries

Edda Accommodation says it has decided to cancel its order for a newbuild accommodation vessel at Hyundai Heavy Industries due to extensive delays. 

April 26, 2016
Total Views: 845

Seized Greek Ferry Listing at Piraeus Port
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Seized Greek Ferry Listing at Piraeus Port

A greek car and passenger ferry began taking on water and listing heavily early Tuesday morning at Piraeus Port in Greece. Photos and video of the

April 26, 2016
Total Views: 121

Monday, April 25, 2016
Cerrado Sertão drillship
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Ocean Rig Pays Just $65 Million for Ultra Deepwater Drillship at Auction

In what could be considered the deal of the century, international offshore drilling contractor Ocean Rig has purchased an advanced ultra deepwater drillship

April 25, 2016
Total Views: 244

Man Fails at Second Attempt to Walk to Bermuda in Bubble
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Man Fails at Second Attempt to Walk to Bermuda in Bubble

An adventure runner has failed at his second attempt to walk from Miami to Bermuda in an inflatable bubble, once again finding himself calling on the

April 25, 2016
Total Views: 100

Transocean Delays Drillships at Sembcorp Marine
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Transocean Delays Drillships at Sembcorp Marine

Switzerland-based offshore drilling contractor Transocean (NYSE: RIG) has announced an agreement with a unit of Sembcorp Marine to delay the delivery and

April 25, 2016
Total Views: 130

Norwegian Supply Ship Finds Missing Florida Teens’ Boat Off Bermuda
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Norwegian Supply Ship Finds Missing Florida Teens’ Boat Off Bermuda

A Norwegian supply vessel has located and recovered the 19-foot boat belonging to two Florida teens who went missing at sea last summer. The U.S. Coast Guard

April 25, 2016
Total Views: 133

Sunday, April 24, 2016
Kleven to Build Up to Four Expedition Vessels for Hurtigruten
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Kleven to Build Up to Four Expedition Vessels for Hurtigruten

Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven Maritime has signed an agreement with tour company Hurtigruten Cruises to build up to four expedition-style ships.

April 24, 2016
Total Views: 113

Friday, April 22, 2016
ship emissions
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IMO Says Good Progress Made on Reducing Emissions from Ships

The International Maritime Organization says it has made progress towards reducing CO2 emissions from ships with the Marine Environment Protection Committee

April 22, 2016
Total Views: 78

CMA CGM Postpones Plans to Send Mega-Ships to United States
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CMA CGM Postpones Plans to Send Mega-Ships to United States

French container shipping company CMA CGM has cancelled plans to begin deploying mega-ships between Asia and the U.S. west coast in May citing weak conditions

April 22, 2016
Total Views: 103

Ship Photos of the Day – World’s First Methanol-Powered Tankers
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Ship Photos of the Day – World’s First Methanol-Powered Tankers

Today’s ship photos show the Taranaki Sun, one of three new ocean going tankers that are the first ever to run on clean-burning methanol. The vessels,

April 22, 2016
Total Views: 436

Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Got 3 Hours? Watch This Recreation of the Titanic Sinking in Real Time
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Got 3 Hours? Watch This Recreation of the Titanic Sinking in Real Time

In a video that is both fascinating in its detail and utterly tragic, you can watch a recreation of the RMS Titanic sinking from its initial impact with the

April 20, 2016
Total Views: 2166

Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Panama Canal Authority Books First Transits Through Expanded Canal
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Panama Canal Authority Books First Transits Through Expanded Canal

The Panama Canal Authority on Monday began taking transit reservations for Neopanamax vessels passing through the new locks of the expanded Panama Canal. The

April 19, 2016
Total Views: 108

Man Dies After Tugboat Flips on San Jacinto River Near Houston – Incident Video
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Man Dies After Tugboat Flips on San Jacinto River Near Houston – Incident Video

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office along with the United States Coast Guard have recovered the body of a male victim who drowned after the tugboat he was

April 19, 2016
Total Views: 333

Goliat Oil Field Officially Opened in Barents Sea
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Goliat Oil Field Officially Opened in Barents Sea

Italian oil company Eni Norge this week officially inaugurated its Goliat oil field in Norway, marking the first oil field to come on stream in the

April 19, 2016
Total Views: 144

Monday, April 18, 2016
‘Boaty McBoatface’ Wins Online Contest to Name the UK’s New Research Vessel by a Landslide
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‘Boaty McBoatface’ Wins Online Contest to Name the UK’s New Research Vessel by a Landslide

The internet has overwhelmingly voted to name the UK’s new $300 million polar research vessel RRS Boaty McBoatface. The UK National Environment Research

April 18, 2016
Total Views: 108