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.


Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Ship Photos – First Icebreaking Yamal LNG Carrier Launched at DSME
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Ship Photos – First Icebreaking Yamal LNG Carrier Launched at DSME

The first of a series of ice-class LNG carriers set to transport cargo from the Yamal LNG project in northwest Siberia to Europe and Asia has been

January 26, 2016
Total Views: 184

Friday, January 22, 2016
Mississippi River Mayhem: High Water Causes Barges to Break Free Up and Down Mighty Mississippi
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Mississippi River Mayhem: High Water Causes Barges to Break Free Up and Down Mighty Mississippi

High water on the Mississippi River continues to wreck havoc on barge shipping on Lower Mississippi River.  By our count, at least 50 barges have

January 22, 2016
Total Views: 162

Pirates Chase Car Carrier Off Nigeria; First Reported Attack of 2016 in West Africa
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Pirates Chase Car Carrier Off Nigeria; First Reported Attack of 2016 in West Africa

A gang of pirates chased and fired at a car carrier off the coast of Nigeria this week in what is believed to be the first pirate attack in

January 22, 2016
Total Views: 77

Thursday, January 21, 2016
Towboats Restricted After Fifth Vessel Hits Same Vicksburg Area Bridge – UPDATE
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Towboats Restricted After Fifth Vessel Hits Same Vicksburg Area Bridge – UPDATE

Update: A fifth towing vessel has hit the same Vicksburg Railroad Bridge prompting officials to close the river to towing vessels pushing barges under bridges,

January 21, 2016
Total Views: 187

Wednesday, January 20, 2016
VIDEO: Baltic Ace Wreck Cut Up and Removed from North Sea
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VIDEO: Baltic Ace Wreck Cut Up and Removed from North Sea

On December 5, 2012, the car carrier Baltic Ace sank in the North Sea with more than 1,400 cars on board after a colliding with a containership near the

January 20, 2016
Total Views: 304

Ship Photos of the Day – Broken Down ‘Le Boreal’ Gets Lift Back to Europe
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Ship Photos of the Day – Broken Down ‘Le Boreal’ Gets Lift Back to Europe

The luxury cruise ship Le Boreal was loaded onto the deck of the COSCO Heavy Transport ship HLV Kang Sheng Kou in Punta Arenas, Chile this week about two

January 20, 2016
Total Views: 331

Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Meyer Turku Floats ‘Mein Schiff 5’ Cruise Ship
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Meyer Turku Floats ‘Mein Schiff 5’ Cruise Ship

Meyer Turku Shipyard has celebrated the float out of the first ship being contracted and built totally under the ownership of the Meyer family of Germany. Mein

January 19, 2016
Total Views: 68

Monday, January 18, 2016
Ship Photos of the Day – ‘Abeille Bourbon’ Battles Heavy Seas in Raz de Sein
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Ship Photos of the Day – ‘Abeille Bourbon’ Battles Heavy Seas in Raz de Sein

New photos and video from the French Navy shows the emergency towing vessel Abeille Bourbon underway in heavy seas off Brittany, France. These photos were

January 18, 2016
Total Views: 1003

Bibby Marine Orders Purpose-Built Wind Farm Service Vessel
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Bibby Marine Orders Purpose-Built Wind Farm Service Vessel

Bibby Marine Services has placed an order for a purpose-built walk-to-work vessel to serve exclusively in the offshore wind market in the North Sea. The order

January 18, 2016
Total Views: 82

Kleven Verft Launches Diamond Exploration Vessel, SS Nujoma
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Kleven Verft Launches Diamond Exploration Vessel, SS Nujoma

Kleven Verft has celebrated the launch of a first-of-its-kind diamond sampling and exploration vessel at its shipyard in Ulsteinvik, Norway. The $139 million

January 18, 2016
Total Views: 138

Saturday, January 16, 2016
WATCH: Royal IHC Launches New ‘Seven Cruzeiro’ Pipelay Vessel
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WATCH: Royal IHC Launches New ‘Seven Cruzeiro’ Pipelay Vessel

Royal IHC has launched the 550-ton top tension capacity pipelay vessel, Seven Cruzeiro, at its shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, Netherlands. This is the

January 16, 2016
Total Views: 88

Friday, January 15, 2016
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co.
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Seadrill Delays Two Drillships at DSME

Seadrill Ltd. has emerged as the client who agreed to postpone delivery of two ultra-deepwater drillships under construction at the South

January 15, 2016
Total Views: 68

Thursday, January 14, 2016
Mississippi River Bridge Hit by Three Towing Vessels in Three Days
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Mississippi River Bridge Hit by Three Towing Vessels in Three Days

A third towboat has allided with the Vicksburg Railroad Bridge in as many days as floodwaters continue to impact shipping on the Mississippi

January 14, 2016
Total Views: 120

Aussie Crew ‘Forcibly Removed’ from MV Portland in Early Morning Raid
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Aussie Crew ‘Forcibly Removed’ from MV Portland in Early Morning Raid

Five remaining crew members have been removed from the Australian bulk carrier MV Portland in south-eastern Australia in what maritime unions are describing as

January 14, 2016
Total Views: 44

Wednesday, January 13, 2016
New Offshore Construction Vessel Arrested in Singapore
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New Offshore Construction Vessel Arrested in Singapore

A new deepwater construction vessel formerly owned by Sea Trucks Group has been arrested in Singapore over a dispute with a local shipyard. The vessel arrested

January 13, 2016
Total Views: 246

Strong Winds Cause Ferry to Break Free in Melbourne
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Strong Winds Cause Ferry to Break Free in Melbourne

Severe winds in Melbourne, Australia caused a 194-meter ferry to break free from its moorings on Wednesday and crash into a pier with passengers on

January 13, 2016
Total Views: 76

Multiple Crews Battling Cargo Ship Blaze Off England
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Multiple Crews Battling Cargo Ship Blaze Off England

The Uk Coastguard and several other crews were battling a fire Wednesday aboard a cargo ship in the North Sea off England. The Coastguard says it received a

January 13, 2016
Total Views: 33

Monday, January 11, 2016
WATCH: Freighter Hits Famous ‘Old Evripos Bridge’ in Greece
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WATCH: Freighter Hits Famous ‘Old Evripos Bridge’ in Greece

Some spectator video shows the Greek freighter Olga M bang its way through the old Evripos Bridge in Chalcis, Greece. According to reports, neither

January 11, 2016
Total Views: 223

Video: Crew Rescued from Wrecked Russian Cargo in Japan
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Video: Crew Rescued from Wrecked Russian Cargo in Japan

A Russian-owned cargo ship has been evacuated after running aground Sunday and partially sinking along a breakwater in Yamagata prefecture in northeast

January 11, 2016
Total Views: 39

Stranded Livestock Carrier MV Ocean Outback Departs Western Australia After Animal Deaths
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Stranded Livestock Carrier MV Ocean Outback Departs Western Australia After Animal Deaths

The livestock carrier MV Ocean Outback finally departed Western Australia this weekend after a propulsion problem left the ship stranded offshore

January 11, 2016
Total Views: 269