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.


Friday, June 12, 2015
Guy Shotguns A Beer Over Port of Los Angeles
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Guy Shotguns A Beer Over Port of Los Angeles

Apparently this guy is shotgunning a beer every day for a full year. Here he is yesterday over the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. A video posted

June 12, 2015
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Thursday, June 11, 2015
NTSB Report: Captain’s Decision, Lack of Communication Led to 2014 Collision and Oil Spill in Houston Ship Channel
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NTSB Report: Captain’s Decision, Lack of Communication Led to 2014 Collision and Oil Spill in Houston Ship Channel

  [contextly_sidebar id=”Jr4hoLuDio0M4HU4Bb5arELj8pMW7XCi”] A U.S. National Transportation Safety Board investigation into the March 2014

June 11, 2015
Total Views: 250

Dramatic Rescue Caught on Tape – Four Airlifted from Sinking Fishing Vessel in Gulf of Alaska
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Dramatic Rescue Caught on Tape – Four Airlifted from Sinking Fishing Vessel in Gulf of Alaska

The U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday rescued four crew of the fishing vessel Kupreanof from the Gulf of Alaska near Lituya Bay, Alaska. The dramatic rescue was

June 11, 2015
Total Views: 129

Barge Allision: Naphtha Spill Closes Houston Ship Channel
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Barge Allision: Naphtha Spill Closes Houston Ship Channel

A section of the Houston Ship Channel was briefly shut Wednesday after the release of an estimated 23,000 gallons of naphtha (PTN) from a tank barge that had

June 11, 2015
Total Views: 83

Wednesday, June 10, 2015
SPOTD: Samsung Heavy Industries Shuttle Tanker
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SPOTD: Samsung Heavy Industries Shuttle Tanker

Samsung Heavy Industries has announced the signing for a contract for three 155,000 DWT shuttle tankers, further solidifying its spot as the world’s top

June 10, 2015
Total Views: 128

Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Expanded Panama Canal Lock Flooding to Begin This Week
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Expanded Panama Canal Lock Flooding to Begin This Week

The contractor in charge of the design and construction of the new set of locks for the expanded Panama Canal says it will begin flooding the lock complexes

June 9, 2015
Total Views: 60

Paris MoU’s White, Grey and Black List 2014 – Ranking the World’s Flag States from Best to Worst
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Paris MoU’s White, Grey and Black List 2014 – Ranking the World’s Flag States from Best to Worst

The Paris MoU on Port State Control has published its updated “White, Grey and Black (WGB) List” for 2014, ranking flag states from quality flags to flags

June 9, 2015
Total Views: 106

Monday, June 8, 2015
Video: How Not to Disembark a Ferry
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Video: How Not to Disembark a Ferry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3ymteBNTmc Early exit nearly proves fatal for this guy. Scary

June 8, 2015
Total Views: 63

Sunday, June 7, 2015
Nightmare Navigation – Containership Outbound Through Pack of Sailboats
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Nightmare Navigation – Containership Outbound Through Pack of Sailboats

  Here’s a video shot from the wheelhouse of the containership MV Dole Ecuador outbound on San Diego Bay on June 3, 2015, through a pack of

June 7, 2015
Total Views: 78

Wednesday, June 3, 2015
WATCH: Car Carrier’s Cargo Gets Tossed in Heavy Seas
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WATCH: Car Carrier’s Cargo Gets Tossed in Heavy Seas

Here’s a video just uploaded to the website Liveleak that is going viral this

June 3, 2015
Total Views: 543

Friday, May 29, 2015
Ship Photos of the Day – ‘Barracuda’ Law Enforcement Vessel in Heavy Surf Sea Trials
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Ship Photos of the Day – ‘Barracuda’ Law Enforcement Vessel in Heavy Surf Sea Trials

Scroll Down For Video Following up on yesterday’s ship photos of the day of Safehaven Marine’s Interceptor 48 rescue vessel in heavy surf sea

May 29, 2015
Total Views: 308

Ship Of Death SAGE_SAGITTARIUS
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Mysterious Deaths, Gun Running, Assault – What the Heck Happened Aboard the Sage Sagittarius?

  An Australian court has heard of a captain’s scheme to cover up gun sales and assault on board a Japanese-owned bulk carrier where three

May 29, 2015
Total Views: 104

NTSB: Shell’s Poor Planning Caused 2012 Grounding of Kulluk Rig
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NTSB: Shell’s Poor Planning Caused 2012 Grounding of Kulluk Rig

  The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that inadequate planning by Shell ultimately led to the grounding of the the company’s

May 29, 2015
Total Views: 565

111 Feet Up – Climbing the Main Mast of a Fully-Rigged Tall Ship… at 9 Knots
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111 Feet Up – Climbing the Main Mast of a Fully-Rigged Tall Ship… at 9 Knots

  [contextly_sidebar id=”L3OI7oSpk51om3zT4wRAWpfVZW5hJ2Dh”]Here’s a video posted by Norway’s Stiftelsen Fullriggeren

May 29, 2015
Total Views: 1807

Thursday, May 28, 2015
Nice Moves – Hybrid Tug RT Evolution Shows Its Stuff During Escort Trials
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Nice Moves – Hybrid Tug RT Evolution Shows Its Stuff During Escort Trials

Check out this video of escort trials for KOTUG’s new hybrid tug, RT Evolution. Built by Damen Shipyards, RT Evolution is 32-meter hybrid next-generation

May 28, 2015
Total Views: 297

Maersk Containership Rescues Hundreds of Migrants Off Libya – Again
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Maersk Containership Rescues Hundreds of Migrants Off Libya – Again

  A 147-meter Maersk containership took aboard hundreds of migrants in distress in the Mediterranean Sea in the second such incident for the vessel in

May 28, 2015
Total Views: 131

Ship Photos of The Day – Interceptor 48 Rescue Boat in Heavy Surf Sea Trials
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Ship Photos of The Day – Interceptor 48 Rescue Boat in Heavy Surf Sea Trials

Today's ship photos come to us from off the coast of Ireland where Safehaven Marine recently conducted sea trials for one of its Interceptor 48s, a

May 28, 2015
Total Views: 355

Wednesday, May 27, 2015
U.S. Navy Hospital Ship Strikes USS Arizona Memorial
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U.S. Navy Hospital Ship Strikes USS Arizona Memorial

  Visitor tours have been suspended at the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor after a U.S. Navy hospital ship struck the Memorial’s dock, causing

May 27, 2015
Total Views: 166

Five ‘World’s Largest Containership’ Titleholders SPOTD
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Five ‘World’s Largest Containership’ Titleholders SPOTD

Today’s ship photos are of five containerships that were once considered the world’s largest by TEU carrying capacity. The list starts with

May 27, 2015
Total Views: 77

Australia Files Suit – New Lawsuit Seeks Damages Over 2010 Great Barrier Reef Grounding
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Australia Files Suit – New Lawsuit Seeks Damages Over 2010 Great Barrier Reef Grounding

  The Commonwealth of Australia is suing the Chinese owner of the bulk carrier MV Shen Neng 1 over unpaid damages from the ship’s 2010 grounding on

May 27, 2015
Total Views: 222