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, April 16, 2015
Treasure Hunters Pull Silver Coins from WWII Shipwreck at Record Depth
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Treasure Hunters Pull Silver Coins from WWII Shipwreck at Record Depth

  Deepwater salvage and recovery firm Deep Ocean Search says it has pulled “several tens of tons” of silver coins from a WWII shipwreck at a

April 16, 2015
Total Views: 244

Wednesday, April 15, 2015
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Royal Caribbean’s ‘Ovation of the Seas’ Heading to Australia

Royal Caribbean on Wednesday announced that its newbuild Ovation of the Seas cruise ship will head to Sydney, Australia for the winter 2016-17 season, a

April 15, 2015
Total Views: 278

SpaceX Rocket Landing in HD Video
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SpaceX Rocket Landing in HD Video

Ok, so I know we already posted a clip of SpaceX’s latest attempt to land its reusable Falcon 9 rocket atop a barge in the Atlantic Ocean, but this

April 15, 2015
Total Views: 71

Video: London-bound Aboard Mark Prior – Shipping TV
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Video: London-bound Aboard Mark Prior – Shipping TV

Here’s part 1 and 2 of a four part series by Shipping TV’s Chris Gosling. Chris is usually in the port of Felixstowe aboard some of the

April 15, 2015
Total Views: 57

Russian Trawler Sinks After Fire
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Russian Trawler Sinks After Fire

A Russian fishing trawler that caught fire Saturday has sunk off the Canary Islands. Spain’s Salvamento Maritimo reports that the trawler Oleg

April 15, 2015
Total Views: 181

Four Killed in Tanker Blast at Indonesian Shipyard
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Four Killed in Tanker Blast at Indonesian Shipyard

Four people were killed Monday after a tanker exploded at a shipyard in North Sumatra, Indonesia. The blast occurred Monday evening aboard the MT Palu Sipat

April 15, 2015
Total Views: 45

SpaceX Rocket Barely Misses Drone Ship Landing – Video
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SpaceX Rocket Barely Misses Drone Ship Landing – Video

More footage: SpaceX Rocket Landing in HD Video A second attempt by SpaceX to land its re-usable Falcon 9 rocket aboard a ‘spaceport drone ship’

April 15, 2015
Total Views: 97

Meyer Werft Buying Finland Out of Turku Shipyard
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Meyer Werft Buying Finland Out of Turku Shipyard

Family-owned Meyer Werft Shipyard is buying the Finnish Government out of its minority stake in the Turku Shipyard, now known as Meyer Turku Shipyard Oy. The

April 15, 2015
Total Views: 138

Tuesday, April 14, 2015
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New Ships 10% Less Fuel Efficient Than Those Built in 1990, Study Claims

A new study commissioned by the environmental groups Seas At Risk and Transport & Environment claims that new ships today are no more efficient than they

April 14, 2015
Total Views: 93

Ex-USS Ranger Has Seen Better Days – Drone Video
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Ex-USS Ranger Has Seen Better Days – Drone Video

An aerial drone has captured some up-close footage of the ex-USS Ranger, one of the U.S. Navy’s first-ever ‘supercarriers’ and the ship

April 14, 2015
Total Views: 666

Russian Trawler Burns Off Canary Islands – Incident Photos
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Russian Trawler Burns Off Canary Islands – Incident Photos

Update (April 15, 2015): Russian Trawler Oleg Naydenov Sinks After Fire Spanish authorities are working to save a Russian fishing trawler 4 days after it was

April 14, 2015
Total Views: 99

Monday, April 13, 2015
Bourbon Offshore: Three Kidnapped from Crewboat Off Nigeria
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Bourbon Offshore: Three Kidnapped from Crewboat Off Nigeria

French offshore services provider Bourbon Offshore confirmed Monday that three crewmembers have been kidnapped one of its crewboats off the coast of Nigeria.

April 13, 2015
Total Views: 108

Two Killed, One Injured in Crewmember Attack Off Philippines
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Two Killed, One Injured in Crewmember Attack Off Philippines

Two Chinese seafarers have died and a third was critically injured after being attacked by another crewmember aboard a bulk

April 13, 2015
Total Views: 79

Sunday, April 12, 2015
Greenpeace Activists Forced Off Shell Oil Rig
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Greenpeace Activists Forced Off Shell Oil Rig

Six Greenpeace activists have been forced off one of Shell’s Arctic-bound oil rigs in the Pacific Ocean due to weather. The six activists boarded the

April 12, 2015
Total Views: 66

Friday, April 10, 2015
Teekay’s First ‘Unit for Maintenance and Safety’ Vessel En Route to Brazil
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Teekay’s First ‘Unit for Maintenance and Safety’ Vessel En Route to Brazil

Arendal Spirit, the first of Teekay’s so-called ‘Unit for Safety and Maintenance’ (UMS) accommodation vessels, is en route to Brazil aboard a

April 10, 2015
Total Views: 225

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Meyer Werft Delivers Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas

Royal Caribbean International on Friday took delivery of the Anthem of the Seas, the second of the company’s new Quantum-class ships. The cruise ship was

April 10, 2015
Total Views: 145

Bulk Carrier Confirmed as Source of Vancouver Bunker Spill
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Bulk Carrier Confirmed as Source of Vancouver Bunker Spill

A newly-built bulk carrier has been confirmed as the source of a bunker spill in Vancouver’s English Bay. The oil spill was first reported to Port Metro

April 10, 2015
Total Views: 65

Thursday, April 9, 2015
Response Underway for Bunker Fuel Spill in Vancouver’s English Bay
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Response Underway for Bunker Fuel Spill in Vancouver’s English Bay

The Canadian Coast and local authorities are responding to a bunker fuel spill in Vancouver’s English Bay. Just after 5 p.m. Wednesday, Port Metro

April 9, 2015
Total Views: 26

Watch: Kitesurfer Shreds Port of Amsterdam’s Busy Shipping Canal
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Watch: Kitesurfer Shreds Port of Amsterdam’s Busy Shipping Canal

During one of the strongest wind storms of the year, professional kitesurfer Kevin Langeree took to the Netherlands’ busy North Sea Canal

April 9, 2015
Total Views: 63

Wednesday, April 8, 2015
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Hapag-Lloyd Pulls Out of Portland, Sinking Port’s Container Business

Hapag-Lloyd has confirmed that it has in fact terminated its service at the Port of Portland’s ‘Terminal 6’ container terminal, sinking

April 8, 2015
Total Views: 72