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.


Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Bulk Jupiter Sinking Prompts Bauxite Liquefaction Warnings
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Bulk Jupiter Sinking Prompts Bauxite Liquefaction Warnings

The recent loss of the Bulk Jupiter off Vietnam has once again prompted insurers to warn over the carriage bauxite aluminum ore cargoes and the potential for

January 7, 2015
Total Views: 661

Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Hoegh Osaka Salvage: Wednesday’s Refloating Plans Scrapped [UPDATE]
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Hoegh Osaka Salvage: Wednesday’s Refloating Plans Scrapped [UPDATE]

Breaking: Hoegh Osaka Self Floated at High Tide Salvors of the grounded Hoegh Osaka car carrier in the Solent have decided not to attempt to refloat the

January 6, 2015
Total Views: 195

Panama Canal Unveils New Toll Structure Proposal
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Panama Canal Unveils New Toll Structure Proposal

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has proposed for a new toll structure after more than a year of consultations industry stakeholders. The proposed

January 6, 2015
Total Views: 111

Sunken Cement Carrier Located North of Scotland
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Sunken Cement Carrier Located North of Scotland

Searchers have located the sunken hull of the cement carrier MV Cemfjord which sank over the weekend off the north coast of Scotland with the loss of all eight

January 6, 2015
Total Views: 594

Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Video: Ship Takes On Monster Waves
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Video: Ship Takes On Monster Waves

Few details available about this video just recently uploaded to Youtube, but apparently it was filmed somewhere in the North Sea. Share what you know about it

December 30, 2014
Total Views: 979

Monday, December 29, 2014
gCaptain’s Top 50 Most Viewed Stories of 2014
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gCaptain’s Top 50 Most Viewed Stories of 2014

A rundown of gCaptain's 50 most viewed stories from 2014.

December 29, 2014
Total Views: 212

Friday, December 26, 2014
Newly-Renovated Costa Cruise Ship Suffers Fire
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Newly-Renovated Costa Cruise Ship Suffers Fire

A Costa Cruises cruise ship suffered a fire earlier this week just days after completing a €22.5 million

December 26, 2014
Total Views: 110

Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Watch: Official Trailer for the New Moby-Dick Movie
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Watch: Official Trailer for the New Moby-Dick Movie

Warner Brothers has just released the new trailer for the movie “In The Heart of The Sea”, telling the true story of the events that inspired

December 24, 2014
Total Views: 1076

Monday, December 22, 2014
Norfolk Naval Shipyard Needs to Fill 1,500 Civilian Worker Positions
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Norfolk Naval Shipyard Needs to Fill 1,500 Civilian Worker Positions

The Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia is looking to hire about 1,500 civilian workers over the next year amid an increased workload and a growing

December 22, 2014
Total Views: 212

Royal Caribbean Announces ‘Scrubber’ Retrofits
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Royal Caribbean Announces ‘Scrubber’ Retrofits

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE/OSE: RCL) revealed plans Monday to retrofit 19 of its ships with gas exhaust scrubbers to meet existing European standards and

December 22, 2014
Total Views: 218

Friday, December 19, 2014
MSC Containership to Edge Out CSCL Globe as World’s Biggest Boxship
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MSC Containership to Edge Out CSCL Globe as World’s Biggest Boxship

The battle over the title of world's biggest boxship continues with Mediterranean Shipping Company announcing the upcoming delivery of the MSC Oscar, a 19,224

December 19, 2014
Total Views: 105

Video: Team Vestas Wind Skipper Chris Nicholson’s In-Depth Discussion on Indian Ocean Grounding
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Video: Team Vestas Wind Skipper Chris Nicholson’s In-Depth Discussion on Indian Ocean Grounding

During a leg of the Volvo Ocean Race late last month, Team Vestas Wind’s 65-foot racing yacht hit a charted reef north of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean

December 19, 2014
Total Views: 95

Watch: Massive Expanded Panama Canal Gate Slides Right Into Place
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Watch: Massive Expanded Panama Canal Gate Slides Right Into Place

Gate installation for the new locks of the expanded Panama Canal began this week, marking the next phase of construction for the $5+ billion expansion

December 19, 2014
Total Views: 44

Thursday, December 18, 2014
Rena Grounding Final Report Reveals Errors, Lack of Oversight
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Rena Grounding Final Report Reveals Errors, Lack of Oversight

New Zealand's Transport Accident Investigation Commission has just released its Final Report into the causes and circumstances of the 2011 grounding.

December 18, 2014
Total Views: 5072

trident navigator ship bulk carrier
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Chief Engineer Found Guilty of Using ‘Magic Pipe’

A federal jury in New Orleans has convicted a chief engineer of environmental crimes relating to the use of a 'magic pipe' aboard the vessel he served on in

December 18, 2014
Total Views: 184

SMART Bow Scuttled Off South Africa [PHOTOS]
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SMART Bow Scuttled Off South Africa [PHOTOS]

The bow section of the bulk carrier MV Smart has been refloated and scuttled off the coast of South Africa about 17 months after the ship

December 18, 2014
Total Views: 174

Wednesday, December 17, 2014
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Lack of Evidence Frees Suspected Pirates in Seychelles

The small island nation of Seychelles has acquitted three previously convicted Somali pirates and has ordered their repatriation, marking the latest judiciary

December 17, 2014
Total Views: 93

Italian Shipping Firm to Pay $2.75 Million Fine Over Magic Pipe Pollution Case
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Italian Shipping Firm to Pay $2.75 Million Fine Over Magic Pipe Pollution Case

An Italian shipping firm has pleaded guilty and agrees to pay a $2.75 million criminal penalty for falsifying oil record books in relation to the use of a

December 17, 2014
Total Views: 197

Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Gate Installation Begins for Expanded Panama Canal
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Gate Installation Begins for Expanded Panama Canal

The first of the new lock gates for the expanded Panama Canal are being installed into place approximately one year ahead of the Third Set of Locks'

December 16, 2014
Total Views: 43

Top Six Craziest Maritime Videos of 2014
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Top Six Craziest Maritime Videos of 2014

2014 was a crazy

December 16, 2014
Total Views: 320