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, February 12, 2016
WATCH: Emergency Response Vessel Battles Heavy Seas During Storm Gertrude
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WATCH: Emergency Response Vessel Battles Heavy Seas During Storm Gertrude

New video posted to Youtube shows an Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel battle heavy seas approximately 100 nautical miles northeast of

February 12, 2016
Total Views: 190

Thursday, February 11, 2016
el faro wreck
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NTSB to Launch Second Search for El Faro’s VDR

The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday said it would launch a second expedition to search for evidence in its investigation of the loss of the

February 11, 2016
Total Views: 22

anthem of the seas
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NTSB Urged to Review Anthem of the Seas Cruise

The NTSB has been urged to look into the Anthem of the Seas’ nightmare cruise earlier this week into the middle of hurricane-force storm, but the agency

February 11, 2016
Total Views: 244

Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Coast Guard to Investigate Cruise Ship’s Wild Ride into Hurricane-Force Storm
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Coast Guard to Investigate Cruise Ship’s Wild Ride into Hurricane-Force Storm

The U.S. Coast Guard says it will inspect the storm-damaged Royal Caribbean cruise ship Anthem of the Seas upon its scheduled return to New York Harbor

February 10, 2016
Total Views: 247

Tuesday, February 9, 2016
German Salvage Tug Assisting Container Vessel
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Team of Tugs Pull CSCL Indian Ocean Free from Elbe Riverbed

Above is an AIS recreation of the refloating from VesselTracker:One of the world’s largest containerships was pulled free overnight after spending five

February 9, 2016
Total Views: 873

Ship Grounding Refloat At High Tide With Tug Assist
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VIDEO: Refloat of CSCL Indian Ocean in Germany

A total of 12 tugs helped refloat the grounded CSCL Indian Ocean from Germany’s Elbe River early Tuesday morning.  The operation kicked

February 9, 2016
Total Views: 2210

Video: World’s First ‘Oblique’ Icebreaker Breaks Ice Sideways
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Video: World’s First ‘Oblique’ Icebreaker Breaks Ice Sideways

Built by Arctech Helsinki for the Russian Ministry of Transport, the Icebreaking Multipurpose Emergency and Rescue Vessel Baltika is a first-of-its-kind

February 9, 2016
Total Views: 537

Monday, February 8, 2016
Anthem of the Seas Caught in Extreme Storm Off U.S. East Coast
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Anthem of the Seas Caught in Extreme Storm Off U.S. East Coast

Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas is expected to return to Cape Liberty, New Jersey on Monday with major interior damage after the cruise

February 8, 2016
Total Views: 630

Crews Working to Refloat One of World’s Biggest Containerships Still Stuck in Germany
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Crews Working to Refloat One of World’s Biggest Containerships Still Stuck in Germany

One of the world’s biggest containerships remains hard aground in Germany’s Elbe River just outside the shipping channel leading to the port of

February 8, 2016
Total Views: 83

Friday, February 5, 2016
CSCL Indian Ocean Could Be Stuck For Days on Elbe River – PHOTOS
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CSCL Indian Ocean Could Be Stuck For Days on Elbe River – PHOTOS

The CSCL Indian Ocean, one of the world’s biggest containerships, is still stuck on the Elbe River after the giant containership ran aground on its

February 5, 2016
Total Views: 159

Thursday, February 4, 2016
SS United States: Crystal Cruises Planning Return of Historic Transatlantic Liner
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SS United States: Crystal Cruises Planning Return of Historic Transatlantic Liner

A major development today in the ongoing saga to save the SS United States from a trip the scrapyard. Los Angeles-based Crystal Cruises says it has signed a

February 4, 2016
Total Views: 564

One of World’s Biggest Containerships Hard Aground on Elbe River – AIS REPLAY
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One of World’s Biggest Containerships Hard Aground on Elbe River – AIS REPLAY

Updates: CSCL Indian Ocean Grounding One of the world’s biggest containerships is hard aground in Germany’s Elbe River leading to the port of

February 4, 2016
Total Views: 1065

Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Sea worker jack-up
Shipping News

A2SEA Jack-Up Capsizes Off Denmark

An offshore wind farm jack-up barge has capsized off the coast of Denmark one week after running aground in a separate incident. A2SEA has confirmed that

February 3, 2016
Total Views: 531

Crew Transfer Helicopter Crashes Off Lagos
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Crew Transfer Helicopter Crashes Off Lagos

Bristow Helicopters has confirmed that eleven people have been rescued after one of its helicopters was involved in a controlled water landing near Lagos at

February 3, 2016
Total Views: 255

Classic Video: Legendary Pilot Used to Dive Off Ships, Swim Back to Shore
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Classic Video: Legendary Pilot Used to Dive Off Ships, Swim Back to Shore

Apparently this guy was a local legend down in Brazil. He was known around the port of Aracaju as Zé Peixe, or Joe Fish, aka the swimming pilot. He spent

February 3, 2016
Total Views: 1613

Tuesday, February 2, 2016
In Pictures: The Amazing Race to Save the Modern Express
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In Pictures: The Amazing Race to Save the Modern Express

The amazing race to save the Modern Express began on January 26th, 2016 when British authorities picked up a distress call from the roll-on/roll-off cargo

February 2, 2016
Total Views: 4906

Monday, February 1, 2016
modern express tow
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Drifting Cargo Ship Modern Express Under Tow in Bay of Biscay, Headed for Bilbao – UPDATE

Update (Feb. 2, 2016): The tug Centaurus towing the Modern Express entered Spanish waters overnight as the convoy approached the port of Bilbao at a speed of 3

February 1, 2016
Total Views: 804

WATCH: Three Little Pigs Prank Aboard USS Kennedy
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WATCH: Three Little Pigs Prank Aboard USS Kennedy

This video is making its way around the internet today as possibly one of the greatest pranks in U.S. Navy history. Now I don’t know if I’d go

February 1, 2016
Total Views: 179

Sunday, January 31, 2016
Modern Express Salvage: Officials Preparing for Possible Grounding as Salvors Struggle to Board – Update
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Modern Express Salvage: Officials Preparing for Possible Grounding as Salvors Struggle to Board – Update

Update (Monday Feb. 1, 2016): Modern Express Saved! Drifting Cargo Ship Under Tow in Bay of Biscay Update (Sunday Jan. 31, 2016): Crews have started

January 31, 2016
Total Views: 421

Saturday, January 30, 2016
Senator McCain Sets Crosshairs on Jones Act Build Requirement (Again!)
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Senator McCain Sets Crosshairs on Jones Act Build Requirement (Again!)

Once again U.S. Senator John McCain [R-AZ] has his crosshairs set on the Jones Act with an amendment he intends to attach to a proposed energy bill that would

January 30, 2016
Total Views: 67