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, May 26, 2015
Sketchy Boarding – Will This Truck Make It Onto This Ship?
Interesting

Sketchy Boarding – Will This Truck Make It Onto This Ship?

This video was posted Monday to Youtube and has already racked up close to 1 million views. And for good reason – it’s so sketchy! So, will the

May 26, 2015
Total Views: 69

hyundai heavy industries
Shipping News

2000 Club – World’s Biggest Shipbuilder Hits Delivery Milestone

  South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s biggest shipbuilder, announced a new milestone Tuesday with the recent delivery

May 26, 2015
Total Views: 82

Bahri Signs On for 5 VLCCs at Hyundai Samho
News

Bahri Signs On for 5 VLCCs at Hyundai Samho

The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has signed contracts with South Korea’s Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) for the construction

May 26, 2015
Total Views: 58

Sunday, May 24, 2015
WATCH: Mega Yacht Lift Goes Horribly Wrong
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WATCH: Mega Yacht Lift Goes Horribly Wrong

The video below was just posted to facebook by the Panama-based website Mi Diario and shows a heavy lift project going horribly wrong. You can watch the

May 24, 2015
Total Views: 1370

Friday, May 22, 2015
Ship Photo of the Day – Tight Squeeze
News

Ship Photo of the Day – Tight Squeeze

  Today’s ship photo of the day features REM Offshore’s new platform supply vessel Rem Arctic squeezes into the harbor at Fosnavåg, Norway

May 22, 2015
Total Views: 55

Shipping News

Female Marine Engineers Focus of New Photo Collection

[contextly_sidebar id=”eOLvSDYOHbWxSU4aqGS4PN91bSupVF6w”]A suggestion from Naval Architect Caitlin Ness to Getty Images has led the stock photo

May 22, 2015
Total Views: 75

Platform Fire in Gulf of Mexico Off Louisiana – Update
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Platform Fire in Gulf of Mexico Off Louisiana – Update

Update: The platform fire continues to burn Friday in the Gulf of Mexico not far from the Louisiana coast.  The Coast Guard has updated that the maximum

May 22, 2015
Total Views: 81

Thursday, May 21, 2015
Ship Photos of the Day – Port State Control Inspection
News

Ship Photos of the Day – Port State Control Inspection

Port state control inspections are regularly carried out to ensure that foreign vessels in domestic ports are in compliance with all international conventions,

May 21, 2015
Total Views: 434

Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Ship Photos of the Day – USS Constitution Enters Dry Dock
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Ship Photos of the Day – USS Constitution Enters Dry Dock

The USS Constitution on Tuesday entered into dry dock at the Charlestown Navy Yard Boston National Historical Park for a planned multi-year, multi-million

May 20, 2015
Total Views: 588

News

Maersk to Lay Up Two More Anchor Handlers

Maersk Supply Service has confirmed that it is laying up two more anchor handlers in response to the abysmal offshore oil and gas market. The two vessels to be

May 20, 2015
Total Views: 77

asia vision lng carrier
News

Chevron’s New LNG Vessels Highlighted in Surprisingly Good Corporate Video

Chevron is in the midst of it’s largest-ever shipbuilding and fleet modernization program, encompassing 13 ships total including six LNG carriers to

May 20, 2015
Total Views: 1501

News

Crew Evacuated from Fugro Offshore Survey After Fire

Firefighters in Scotland worked overnight to extinguish a blaze aboard a Fugro offshore survey vessel while docked at Peterhead Port, north of Aberdeen. The

May 20, 2015
Total Views: 31

Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Oil Spill

Large Oil Spill Impacts Several Miles of Beach Near Santa Barbara

The U.S. Coast Guard and first responders are responding to a large oil spill that has impacted several miles of shoreline in Santa Barbara, California.

May 19, 2015
Total Views: 49

News

Ship Photos of the Day – World’s First All-Electric Ferry

Today’s ship photos are of the ferry Ampere, the world’s first all-electric battery powered ferry car and passenger ferry. The electrically-powered

May 19, 2015
Total Views: 444

Blog

WATCH: Maersk Line Captain On Leadership

This is Captain Kyaw Khaung, Master aboard the 6,478 TEU Maersk Line ship MV Maersk Sebarok. In this video, Captain Khaung humbly describes what it takes to

May 19, 2015
Total Views: 59

jack st. malo
News

Crowley Acquires MMS To Expand Global Reach

Crowley Maritime Corporation on Tuesday announced the acquisition of Maritime Management Services, Inc. (MMS), a Seattle-based crew management company

May 19, 2015
Total Views: 50

Monday, May 18, 2015
News

Ship Photo of the Day – World’s First Battery-Powered Retrofit-To-Be

This is Eidesvik Offshore’s LNG-powered Viking Queen, which has just been signed on to become the world’s first offshore vessel to be retrofitted

May 18, 2015
Total Views: 38

News

Bulk Carrier Grounding Shuts Saint Lawrence Seaway

A section of the Saint Lawrence Seaway was shut down this weekend following the grounding of a Canadian-flagged bulk carrier. The Saint Lawrence Seaway

May 18, 2015
Total Views: 189

News

Bulk Carrier Busted Over Significant Safety and Environmental Violations

The U.S. Coast Guard has detained the Panama-flagged bulk carrier Ikan Sudip after an inspection in Astoria, Oregon revealed significant environmental and

May 18, 2015
Total Views: 60

News

River Cruising Leader Viking Cruises Launches New Oceangoing Line

Viking Cruises has officially launched its new ocean-going cruise line with the departure of the new Viking Star cruise ship on its maiden

May 18, 2015
Total Views: 45