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.


Monday, August 24, 2015
DSME shipyard
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Fire at DSME Kills Two Shipyard Workers, Injures Seven

  Two shipyard workers were killed and seven others injured following a fire onboard a vessel under construction at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine

August 24, 2015
Total Views: 74

Pirates Attack Six Vessels in Two Days Near Singapore
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Pirates Attack Six Vessels in Two Days Near Singapore

  Local authorities are reporting 6 pirate attacks in just two days eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in the Straits of Malacca and

August 24, 2015
Total Views: 82

Sunday, August 23, 2015
A Big Crack Threatens the Panama Canal Expansion – VIDEO
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A Big Crack Threatens the Panama Canal Expansion – VIDEO

Monday Update: Panama Canal Authority Says New Locks Timeline Not Impacted by Crack A crack has formed in the concrete of one of the new locks of the expanded

August 23, 2015
Total Views: 258

Friday, August 21, 2015
Ship Photo of the Day – Royal IHC Launches Pipelaying Vessel Sapura Rubi
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Ship Photo of the Day – Royal IHC Launches Pipelaying Vessel Sapura Rubi

Royal IHC has named and launched the pipelaying vessel Sapura Rub at the company’s shipyard in Krimpen aan den Ijssel, the Netherlands. Sapura Rub is the

August 21, 2015
Total Views: 103

Fire On Board PSV Skandi Stolmen Offshore Brazil
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Fire On Board PSV Skandi Stolmen Offshore Brazil

An investigation has been launched into a fire on board the platform supply vessel Skandi Stolmen offshore Brazil. According to DOF Group, the fire broke out

August 21, 2015
Total Views: 144

Troubled Chinese Shipbuilding Group JES Suspends Operations
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Troubled Chinese Shipbuilding Group JES Suspends Operations

Chinese shipbuilding and engineering group JES International says it has ceased operations and production in order to control costs as it struggles with

August 21, 2015
Total Views: 29

Thursday, August 20, 2015
NASSCO Ready to Launch World’s Second LNG-Powered Containership, TOTE 2
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NASSCO Ready to Launch World’s Second LNG-Powered Containership, TOTE 2

  General Dynamics NASSCO is getting ready for the launch of the second of two LNG-powered containerships being built for TOTE Maritime. The launching

August 20, 2015
Total Views: 41

Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Ship Photos of the Day – SAIL Amsterdam Festival Kicks Off with Huge Parade
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Ship Photos of the Day – SAIL Amsterdam Festival Kicks Off with Huge Parade

  Here are some photos from Wednesday’s Sail-In Parade marking the beginning of the SAIL Amsterdam 2015 maritime festival held in Amsterdam,

August 19, 2015
Total Views: 220

Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale Reflects Today’s Depressed Offshore Market
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Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale Reflects Today’s Depressed Offshore Market

  The Department of the Interior’s latest oil and gas lease sale covering nearly 22 million acres in the western Gulf of Mexico drew little interest

August 19, 2015
Total Views: 21

Vantage Drilling Drillship Cancelled at DSME
Offshore

Vantage Drilling Drillship Cancelled at DSME

  Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., the world’s number two shipbuilder, says it has cancelled a 703.4 billion won ($595 million)

August 19, 2015
Total Views: 144

Tuesday, August 18, 2015
WATCH: Tanker Maneuvering Into Port in Perfect Aerial Time-Lapse
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WATCH: Tanker Maneuvering Into Port in Perfect Aerial Time-Lapse

Check out this perfect aerial time-lapse of UK-flagged tanker Galway Fisher entering the Port of Galway, located on the central west coast of Ireland in Galway

August 18, 2015
Total Views: 809

Expanded Panama Canal Meets Pacific Ocean – Photos and Video
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Expanded Panama Canal Meets Pacific Ocean – Photos and Video

This video shows the process of removing the barrier separating the waters of the Pacific Ocean from the new Cocoli locks on the Pacific side of the Panama

August 18, 2015
Total Views: 140

Prosafe Books First Gig for New Accommodation Vessel
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Prosafe Books First Gig for New Accommodation Vessel

  Semi-submersible accommodation vessel owner Prosafe says it has booked a $60 million contract for use of one of its newbuild vessels beginning in

August 18, 2015
Total Views: 182

Monday, August 17, 2015
Shell Arctic Drilling Receives U.S. Approval
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Shell Arctic Drilling Receives U.S. Approval

  The U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement has granted Shell its final approval to drill for oil and gas offshore Alaska in the arctic

August 17, 2015
Total Views: 39

queen mary 2
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Search Abandoned After Queen Mary 2 Crew Member Goes Overboard

  A search was launched and later suspended this weekend for a crewmember of Curnard’s Queen Mary 2 cruise liner who fell overboard

August 17, 2015
Total Views: 89

Sunday, August 16, 2015
WATCH: Norwegian Escape Float-Out at Meyer Werft
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WATCH: Norwegian Escape Float-Out at Meyer Werft

The Norwegian Escape was floated out of the covered building dock at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany on Saturday. The 164,600 gross ton cruise

August 16, 2015
Total Views: 803

Thursday, August 13, 2015
Ship Photo of the Day – Ships in Suez Canal Seen from Space
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Ship Photo of the Day – Ships in Suez Canal Seen from Space

Today’s ship photo comes to us from NASA astronaut Scott Kelly who snapped this photo of ships in line through the Suez Canal from the International

August 13, 2015
Total Views: 97

Havyard Restructures – Norwegian Ship Technology Group to Cut 100 Jobs
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Havyard Restructures – Norwegian Ship Technology Group to Cut 100 Jobs

  Norwegian-headquartered Havyard Group says it is forced to cut 100 full-time jobs across its workforce as part of a restructuring to keep the company

August 13, 2015
Total Views: 46

Six Killed After Offshore Helicopter Crashes in Nigeria
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Six Killed After Offshore Helicopter Crashes in Nigeria

The Nigerian unit of offshore oil and gas helicopter transport compony Bristow Group has confirmed that six people have died after one of its aircraft crashed

August 13, 2015
Total Views: 164

USCG Calls Off Search for Missing Containership Crewman
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USCG Calls Off Search for Missing Containership Crewman

  The U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday suspended its search for a missing crew member of containership between Bayonne, New Jersey, and Ocean City, Maryland

August 13, 2015
Total Views: 25