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.


Friday, December 9, 2016
WATCH: Cape Town Dry Dock Accident… Caught on Tape
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WATCH: Cape Town Dry Dock Accident… Caught on Tape

Video shows an accident in a Cape Town dry dock involving the offshore supply vessel Go Regulus (in orange) and what looks like a fishing trawler (in blue).

December 9, 2016
Total Views: 1108

Thursday, December 8, 2016
File photo shows the world-renowned Pioneering Spirit at sea
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Giant Pioneering Spirit Lands Pipelay Work in Black Sea

Swiss-based Allseas Group announced Thursday it has received offshore gas pipe laying contract in the Black Sea utilizing the world’s largest

December 8, 2016
Total Views: 346

Incident Photos: Tug and Barge Aground in the Philippines
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Incident Photos: Tug and Barge Aground in the Philippines

Check out these new incident photos showing the grounding of tug and barge in the northern Philippines late last month. The tug St. Vincent Grenadines-flagged

December 8, 2016
Total Views: 276

Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Ship Photos of the Day – Ocean Taiga, One of Canada’s Most Powerful New Tugs
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Ship Photos of the Day – Ocean Taiga, One of Canada’s Most Powerful New Tugs

The 6000 kW ASD tug Ocean Taiga was delivered October 28, 2016 to the Ocean Group Inc. of Quebec City, Canada. The icebreaking escort tug joins her sister

December 7, 2016
Total Views: 187

PHOTOS: Largest Wreck Removal of 2016 Completed in Gulf of Mexico
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PHOTOS: Largest Wreck Removal of 2016 Completed in Gulf of Mexico

A little more than a year after salvors from Titan and Svitzer joined forces, the combined company Ardent says it has completely the salvage industries’

December 7, 2016
Total Views: 872

CMA CGM Supply Vessel Rescues Pro Skipper Kito de Pavant in Remote Southern Ocean
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CMA CGM Supply Vessel Rescues Pro Skipper Kito de Pavant in Remote Southern Ocean

Update: Kito de Pavant, the 55 years old French skipper of Bastide-Otio, who suffered damage to his keel while solo racing in the remote South Indian

December 7, 2016
Total Views: 140

Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Salvage Underway After Crew Abandons Bulk Carrier Off Cape Town
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Salvage Underway After Crew Abandons Bulk Carrier Off Cape Town

A salvage operation is underway to retrieve an abandoned bulk carrier from the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Africa following a fire in its engine room

December 6, 2016
Total Views: 187

Monday, December 5, 2016
Sea Shepherd Embarks on Latest Whale Defense Campaign Against Japanese Whalers
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Sea Shepherd Embarks on Latest Whale Defense Campaign Against Japanese Whalers

The controversial Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has kicked off its 11th Antarctic whale defense campaign with two Sea Shepherd vessels now on their way to

December 5, 2016
Total Views: 164

Ship Photos – Four New Super Post Panamax Cranes for Port of Savannah
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Ship Photos – Four New Super Post Panamax Cranes for Port of Savannah

Four new Super Post Panamax ship-to-shore cranes arrived at the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal on Monday bringing the total number of

December 5, 2016
Total Views: 216

Caught On Camera – Boater Crashes Into Washington State Ferry
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Caught On Camera – Boater Crashes Into Washington State Ferry

A passenger aboard a Washington State Ferry captured video of the moment a motor boat named “Nap Tyme” collided with the WSF ferry

December 5, 2016
Total Views: 931

Two Dead After Indian Navy Ship Capsizes at Mumbai Dockyard
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Two Dead After Indian Navy Ship Capsizes at Mumbai Dockyard

Amazing images coming from Mumbai showing an Indian Navy frigate capsized at berth…  Two people reportedly died and several others were

December 5, 2016
Total Views: 417

Friday, December 2, 2016
Farstad AHTS’ Land Offshore Fish Farm Contract
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Farstad AHTS’ Land Offshore Fish Farm Contract

Norwegian offshore company Farstad Shipping announced it has picked up an aquaculture contract for its AHTS vessels. The company said Friday it was awarded a

December 2, 2016
Total Views: 192

Thursday, December 1, 2016
capesize bulk carrier
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Charterers Hold Back Cargo to Drag Down Capesize Rates

By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Freight rates for large capesize dry cargo ships on key Asian routes could drop next week as charterers hold

December 1, 2016
Total Views: 32

Wednesday, November 30, 2016
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Wilbur Ross Brings to Commerce Resume Spanning Shipping, Profit and Politics

  By David Carey   (Bloomberg) — Wilbur Ross, who as Donald Trump’s commerce secretary will be the voice of U.S. business, made a

November 30, 2016
Total Views: 70

Monday, November 28, 2016
Containership Grounding Causes ‘Significant Damage’ to Cayman Islands’ Reef
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Containership Grounding Causes ‘Significant Damage’ to Cayman Islands’ Reef

Officials in the Cayman Islands are trying to determine exactly how much damage was caused to a coral reef after the grounding of the containership MV Saga

November 28, 2016
Total Views: 147

WATCH: Insane Helicopter Landing on Ship in North Atlantic Storm
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WATCH: Insane Helicopter Landing on Ship in North Atlantic Storm

I don’t really get seasick, or any kind of motion sickness for that matter, but then again I’ve never landed a helicopter on the back of a heavily

November 28, 2016
Total Views: 457

Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Tanker Captain is First Woman to Receive IMO’s ‘Exceptional Bravery at Sea’ Award
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Tanker Captain is First Woman to Receive IMO’s ‘Exceptional Bravery at Sea’ Award

Captain Radhika Menon has become the first woman to receive the prestigious IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea for her role in the dramatic heavy seas

November 22, 2016
Total Views: 188

Shipping News

‘Scarabeo 5’ Drilling Rig Catches Fire Off Norway

Update: The fire on board the Scarabeo 5 has been brought under control. All 106 crew are safe and accounted for. A fire broke out Tuesday in the engine

November 22, 2016
Total Views: 74

Capesize Bulk Carrier Attacked by Suspected Militants in Sulu Sea
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Capesize Bulk Carrier Attacked by Suspected Militants in Sulu Sea

A Japanese-owned bulk carrier was able to thwart an attack on Sunday in the Sulu Sea off the Philippines marking the latest incident in an area where the

November 22, 2016
Total Views: 186

USS Zumwalt Breaks Down in Panama Canal
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USS Zumwalt Breaks Down in Panama Canal

The U.S. Navy’s newest and most high-tech destroyer is stuck in Panama after suffering an engineering casualty during a transit of the Panama

November 22, 2016
Total Views: 354