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.


Thursday, August 27, 2015
A Concrete Sample Was Pulled from the New Panama Canal Locks and It Does Not Look Good
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A Concrete Sample Was Pulled from the New Panama Canal Locks and It Does Not Look Good

  A core sample pulled from the concrete of the Cocoli Locks where cracks and leaks have appeared does not bode well for the Panama Canal expansion

August 27, 2015
Total Views: 645

World Wide Supply to Lay Up Two PSVs
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World Wide Supply to Lay Up Two PSVs

  Norwegian platform supply vessel owner World Wide Supply says that the weak spot market in the UK sector of the North Sea has forced it to lay-up two

August 27, 2015
Total Views: 61

WATCH: Lego Stena IceMAX Build Time-Lapse
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WATCH: Lego Stena IceMAX Build Time-Lapse

Here’s a time-lapse showing the building of the Lego-version Stena IceMAX drillship at LSME (that’s Lego Shipyard and Marine Engineering). The

August 27, 2015
Total Views: 152

Pipeline Fire Injures Two Off Louisiana
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Pipeline Fire Injures Two Off Louisiana

Two crew members from a dive support vessel were injured Wednesday after a natural gas pipeline they were working on caught fire in the Gulf of Mexico. The

August 27, 2015
Total Views: 130

Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Ship Photos of the Day – Record Launch at Ulstein
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Ship Photos of the Day – Record Launch at Ulstein

On Tuesday night, yard number 302, an offshore construction vessel for Island Offshore and Edison Chouest Offshore, was launched from the dock hall at Ulstein

August 26, 2015
Total Views: 142

CNOOC Profit Falls as Oil Collapse Outweighs Cuts
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CNOOC Profit Falls as Oil Collapse Outweighs Cuts

  By Aibing Guo (Bloomberg) — Cnooc Ltd., China’s biggest offshore oil and gas explorer, said first-half profit slumped as higher output and lower

August 26, 2015
Total Views: 38

Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Ship Photo of the Day – TOTE 2 Readied at NASSCO
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Ship Photo of the Day – TOTE 2 Readied at NASSCO

Here is TOTE 2, aka Hull 496, as it is readied for its launch this Saturday at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego.  TOTE 2 is the

August 25, 2015
Total Views: 39

PSV Normad Skipper
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More Lay-Ups at Solstad Offshore

  Norwegian offshore services provider Solstad Offshore says continuing weak market conditions will force the company to lay-up an additional 10 vessels,

August 25, 2015
Total Views: 70

Close-Up Look at Panama Canal Crack
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Close-Up Look at Panama Canal Crack

A new photo gives a close-up view of the crack that threatens the completion of the project to expand the Panama Canal.  As gCaptain reported over the

August 25, 2015
Total Views: 318

Cargo Ship ‘Bermuda Islander’ Runs Aground in Delaware River
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Cargo Ship ‘Bermuda Islander’ Runs Aground in Delaware River

  Salvage efforts were underway Tuesday for a 324-foot cargo ship aground on the Delaware River. The Netherlands-flagged MV Bermuda Islander lost power

August 25, 2015
Total Views: 207

Monday, August 24, 2015
Panama Canal Authority Says New Locks Timeline Not Impacted by Crack
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Panama Canal Authority Says New Locks Timeline Not Impacted by Crack

  The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) said Monday that a crack that has formed in one of the new locks making up the expanded Panama Canal should not impact

August 24, 2015
Total Views: 103

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: 87

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: 266

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: 146

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: 32

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: 42

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: 221

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