Mike Schuler

Mike Schuler is the Managing Editor of gCaptain, where he has led editorial operations since June 2008. He oversees daily news coverage on global shipping, maritime security, offshore energy, and industry policy, and has built a reputation for delivering timely and insightful maritime news—often breaking key stories that influence industry discussions. Mike holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Financial Management from The Catholic University of America, and a certificate in Data Analytics and Visualization from the University of Arizona. Before joining gCaptain, he held positions at Intrawest Hospitality Management and Union Beer Distributors. His expertise spans supply chain and logistics, energy policy, global trade dynamics, and maritime security. Mike's reporting is known for its clarity, accuracy, and ability to explain complex maritime topics to broad audiences.


Thursday, March 30, 2017
Cargo Ship Collision Caught on Video
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Cargo Ship Collision Caught on Video

Some incredible video coming from Nicaragua earlier this week showing a collision between a general cargo ship and smaller passenger vessel on the Escondido

March 30, 2017
Total Views: 514

Tuesday, March 28, 2017
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MOL Triumph Delivered: Introducing the World’s First 20,000 TEU Containership

Japanese container shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has taken delivery of the MOL Triumph, the new ‘world’s biggest containership’

March 28, 2017
Total Views: 411

Monday, March 27, 2017
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Somali Pirates Release Hijacked ‘Mothership’

Somali pirates have released a small dhow which authorities feared could be used to launch attacks on large commercial ships further offshore. A report

March 27, 2017
Total Views: 92

DryShips Continues to Diversify with Purchase of Four Newcastlemax Bulk Carriers
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DryShips Continues to Diversify with Purchase of Four Newcastlemax Bulk Carriers

DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ: DRYS) announced Monday that it has entered into agreements to acquire four modern Newcastlemax bulk carriers as the company continues to

March 27, 2017
Total Views: 65

Photos: Sewol Wreck Ready for Lift to Mokpo
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Photos: Sewol Wreck Ready for Lift to Mokpo

Salvage crews in South Korea are getting ready to move the Sewol ferry from the salvage site off Jindo Island to Mokpo, where a search for the nine missing

March 27, 2017
Total Views: 266

Friday, March 24, 2017
Looking for an Adventure? Try Diving the Titanic
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Looking for an Adventure? Try Diving the Titanic

It was over 100 ago when the RMS Titanic sank after colliding with an iceberg four days into her maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York City. Now,

March 24, 2017
Total Views: 179

UFO Reported in Gulf of Mexico: OSV Engineer Says He Saw Large Craft Hovering Near Rig
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UFO Reported in Gulf of Mexico: OSV Engineer Says He Saw Large Craft Hovering Near Rig

A crew member of an offshore supply vessel in the Gulf of Mexico claims he saw a UFO ‘fives times’ the size of his vessel and UFO

March 24, 2017
Total Views: 6026

Thursday, March 23, 2017
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Introducing the New gCaptain Forum

Hi All, We’re excited to announce the launch of the new gCaptain Forum! Don’t worry, nothing about the old gCaptain Forum has changed, it

March 23, 2017
Total Views: 317

Monday, March 20, 2017
Ship Photos – 1,000 Vessels Through the Expanded Panama Canal
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Ship Photos – 1,000 Vessels Through the Expanded Panama Canal

The Panama Canal has marked the 1000th Neopanamax vessel to use the waterway since the inauguration of the Expanded Canal less than nine months ago.

March 20, 2017
Total Views: 293

Borr Drilling to Buy Transocean’s Jack-Up Fleet for $1.4 Billion
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Borr Drilling to Buy Transocean’s Jack-Up Fleet for $1.4 Billion

Newly established Borr Drilling has announced plans to scoop up Transocean’s entire fleet of high specification jack-up rigs in a deal worth nearly $1.4

March 20, 2017
Total Views: 194

Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Maersk Tanker to Be Fitted with Flettner Rotor Sails
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Maersk Tanker to Be Fitted with Flettner Rotor Sails

A Maersk-owned tanker is set to be fitted with two Flettner rotor sails as part of a industry project seeking to test the century-old wind propulsion

March 14, 2017
Total Views: 618

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EU NAVFOR Confirms Fuel Tanker Pirated off North Coast of Somalia

A Comoros-flagged bunker tanker with eight crew members has been pirated off Somalia’s north coast, the EU Naval Force (EU

March 14, 2017
Total Views: 53

Irish Coast Guard SAR Helicopter Involved in Fatal Crash Off Ireland; One Dead, Three Missing
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Irish Coast Guard SAR Helicopter Involved in Fatal Crash Off Ireland; One Dead, Three Missing

An has died and three others were missing after a Irish Coast Guard search and rescue helicopter crashed off the west coast of Ireland during a rescue

March 14, 2017
Total Views: 130

Monday, March 13, 2017
‘Boaty McBoatface’ AUV to Hit the Water on First Research Mission
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‘Boaty McBoatface’ AUV to Hit the Water on First Research Mission

The UK National Oceanography Centre’s new Autosub Long Range, bearing the name ‘Boaty McBoatface’, is getting ready to hit the water on its

March 13, 2017
Total Views: 99

Jet Skiers Nearly Run Over by Giant Cruise Ship – Amazing Rescue Caught on Camera
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Jet Skiers Nearly Run Over by Giant Cruise Ship – Amazing Rescue Caught on Camera

Some amazing footage out of Port Canaveral, Florida this weekend after two jet skiers fell into the water right in the path of giant Carnival cruise ship.

March 13, 2017
Total Views: 118

Friday, March 10, 2017
Cargo Ship Aground in Sweden
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Cargo Ship Aground in Sweden

The Swedish Maritime Administration is coordinating the salvage of general cargo ship which has run aground on the Gota River. The Netherlands-flagged Skagern

March 10, 2017
Total Views: 76

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NordLB to Inject Capital into Bremer Landesbank After Shipping Writedowns

FRANKFURT, March 10 (Reuters) – German state-controlled lender NordLB will inject money into its loss-making Bremer Landesbank (BLB) unit, which is

March 10, 2017
Total Views: 97

Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Crew Boat Miss Lynda Runs Aground on Louisiana Jetty -Incident Photos
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Crew Boat Miss Lynda Runs Aground on Louisiana Jetty -Incident Photos

The U.S. Coast Guard is coordinating salvage for the crew boat Miss Lynda which ran aground on a jetty near Cameron, Louisiana on Wednesday. The

March 8, 2017
Total Views: 294

Homeowner Irate at Cruise Ship Too Close to Backyard -Video
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Homeowner Irate at Cruise Ship Too Close to Backyard -Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMRPJ7akbHk Hey I feel for Bill here. I recently purchased my first house and I’ll be damned if some cruise ship

March 8, 2017
Total Views: 98

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Wider Entrance to Port of Hamburg Provides More Room for Big Ships

The Port of Hamburg has completed the widening of its Vorhafen Harbour Basin entrance which will allow more space for bigger ships to maneuver. Hamburg Port

March 8, 2017
Total Views: 172