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.


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: 545

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: 309

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: 298

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: 134

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: 357

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: 167

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

More Offshore Layoffs – World Wide Supply Lay-ups to Impact 48 Crew
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More Offshore Layoffs – World Wide Supply Lay-ups to Impact 48 Crew

Norway’s World Wide Supply (WWS) says it is laying up two platform supply vessels operating in the UK spot market amid weak demand for offshore vessels.

May 27, 2015
Total Views: 57

Russia Lays Keel for Giant Nuclear-Powered Icebreaker
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Russia Lays Keel for Giant Nuclear-Powered Icebreaker

  Russia’s state-owned Baltic Shipyard (Baltijskiy Zavod-Sudostroyenie) has hosted the keel laying ceremony for a nuclear-powered icebreaker being

May 27, 2015
Total Views: 146

Hazardous Smoke Engulfs Ship – INCIDENT PHOTOS
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Hazardous Smoke Engulfs Ship – INCIDENT PHOTOS

More than 20 crewmembers were evacuated from a 34,500 DWT cargo ship off the coast of Germany on Tuesday after its fertilizer cargo began to overheat, creating

May 27, 2015
Total Views: 440

Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Ship Photos of the Day – ‘Three Queens’ Hit Up Liverpool
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Ship Photos of the Day – ‘Three Queens’ Hit Up Liverpool

Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria meet in the company’s “spiritual home” in Liverpool for the very first time

May 26, 2015
Total Views: 116

Bordelon Marine Hopes New Ultra-Light Intervention Vessels Hit Subsea Sweet Spot
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Bordelon Marine Hopes New Ultra-Light Intervention Vessels Hit Subsea Sweet Spot

Louisiana-based Bordelon Marine has taken delivery of the M/V Shelia Bordelon, the second of two new Stingray 260 class Ultra-Light Intervention Vessels

May 26, 2015
Total Views: 149

Sketchy Boarding – Will This Truck Make It Onto This Ship?
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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: 70

hyundai heavy industries
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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: 83

Bahri Signs On for 5 VLCCs at Hyundai Samho
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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: 1382