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.


Monday, March 31, 2014
Ulstein to Design 300T Bollard Pull Ocean-Going Tugs
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Ulstein to Design 300T Bollard Pull Ocean-Going Tugs

Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein Group announced its entry into the long-haul ocean towing segment with a design and equipment package contract for four 300 ton

March 31, 2014
Total Views: 689

Concerns Mount for Missing Fishing Trawler Off Antarctica, Search Suspended
Shipping News

Concerns Mount for Missing Fishing Trawler Off Antarctica, Search Suspended

A search has been suspended for a unidentified fishing vessel whose EPIRB was set off over the weekend in the Southern Indian Ocean a few hundred miles from

March 31, 2014
Total Views: 46

Video: OSV Deck Crew Gets Pummeled By Crashing Wave
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Video: OSV Deck Crew Gets Pummeled By Crashing Wave

Check out this video of an OSV crew working on deck in extremely harsh conditions. At about the 1 minutes mark, a huge wave actually crashes over the rail,

March 31, 2014
Total Views: 785

Friday, March 28, 2014
Suspicious Approaches Put Red Sea on Heightened Piracy Alert
Piracy

Suspicious Approaches Put Red Sea on Heightened Piracy Alert

Ships in the Red Sea and areas of the Gulf of Aden are on high alert for pirate activity following suspicious approaches this week on two tankers in three

March 28, 2014
Total Views: 65

Is the ‘Titanic II’ Cruise Ship Already Sunk?
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Is the ‘Titanic II’ Cruise Ship Already Sunk?

Aussie Billionaire Clive Palmer set out for an ambitious goal when he announced plans to build a replica of the RMS Titanic, now it seems the Titanic II

March 28, 2014
Total Views: 1441

Thursday, March 27, 2014
Danio Owner Fined Over Farne Islands Grounding
Marine Salvage

Danio Owner Fined Over Farne Islands Grounding

The German owner of the MV Danio has been ordered to pay $120,000 over the ship's grounding last year off the U.K.'s Northumberland coast, a relatively small

March 27, 2014
Total Views: 154

Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Video: Ship Hits Rough Seas NOT in Search of Flight MH370 – UPDATE
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Video: Ship Hits Rough Seas NOT in Search of Flight MH370 – UPDATE

Update: And you guys cracked the case once again. Turns out this video is not from the search, rather it was filmed in January 2013 aboard the LPG carrier

March 26, 2014
Total Views: 265

Tuesday, March 25, 2014
VIDEO: Polar Class Cargo Ship Uses Drones to Scope Ice
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VIDEO: Polar Class Cargo Ship Uses Drones to Scope Ice

Montreal-based shipping company Fednav claims to have recently become the first shipping company to employ aerial drones for ice reconnaissance on a commercial

March 25, 2014
Total Views: 139

Sir Richard Branson Looks to Launch Virgin Cruise Line
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Sir Richard Branson Looks to Launch Virgin Cruise Line

Virgin founder and eccentric billionaire Sir Richard Branson is reportedly seeking investors to launch a new fleet of Virgin cruise ships with two new

March 25, 2014
Total Views: 129

CNN Video: Captain Hazelwood Recreates Exxon Valdez Grounding in Maritime College Simulator
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CNN Video: Captain Hazelwood Recreates Exxon Valdez Grounding in Maritime College Simulator

CNN’s Kyra Phillips takes a close look at what went wrong on the Exxon Valdez with the ship’s captain, Joseph Hazelwood. The full CNN documentary

March 25, 2014
Total Views: 210

Monday, March 24, 2014
Wärtsilä Introduces New Dual Fuel Engine
Engines

Wärtsilä Introduces New Dual Fuel Engine

Finnish engine manufacturer Wärtsilä has expanded its dual fuel (DF) engine line to include the new 46DF, a four-stroke DF engine specifically developed for

March 24, 2014
Total Views: 345

Two Great Videos to Watch On Today’s 25th Anniversary of The Exxon Valdez Disaster
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Two Great Videos to Watch On Today’s 25th Anniversary of The Exxon Valdez Disaster

Here are two great videos to watch on today's 25th Anniversary of the Exxon Valdez

March 24, 2014
Total Views: 71

Saturday, March 22, 2014
Fuel Oil Barge Partially Sinks After Collision in Houston Ship Channel, Spilling Oil
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Fuel Oil Barge Partially Sinks After Collision in Houston Ship Channel, Spilling Oil

The U.S. Coast Guard and state and local partners are responding to a collision and what appears to be a fairly significant oil spill in the Houston Ship

March 22, 2014
Total Views: 135

Friday, March 21, 2014
Maersk-Rickmers Announces Breakup
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Maersk-Rickmers Announces Breakup

The U.S.-flagged joint venture known as Maersk-Rickmers quietly announced this week that its operations have been discontinued.

March 21, 2014
Total Views: 128

Steel Cut For NCL’s First 4,200 Passenger ‘Breakaway Plus’ Ship
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Steel Cut For NCL’s First 4,200 Passenger ‘Breakaway Plus’ Ship

The first piece of steel has been cut at none other than the MEYER WERFT shipyard in Papenburg, Germany for the construction of Norwegian Escape, the first of

March 21, 2014
Total Views: 69

Washington States’ First Olympic-Class Ferry Christened at Vigor
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Washington States’ First Olympic-Class Ferry Christened at Vigor

Washington State Ferries' first 144-car Olympic Class vessel, the M/V Tokitae, was christened Thursday during a ceremony at Vigor's Seattle shipyard where the

March 21, 2014
Total Views: 89

Maersk Drilling Names World’s Largest Jack-up
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Maersk Drilling Names World’s Largest Jack-up

Maersk Drilling this week officially named the jack-up formerly known as B331 during a star-studded ceremony at the Keppel FELS shipyard in

March 21, 2014
Total Views: 403

Thursday, March 20, 2014
Seaspan Takes Delivery of First SAVER-Design Containership

Seaspan Takes Delivery of First SAVER-Design Containership

Seaspan Corporation (NYSE:SSW) announced Thursday that it accepted delivery of its first SAVER design containership, the 10,000 TEU Hanjin

March 20, 2014
Total Views: 185

PHOTOS: Quantum Construction Making Progress
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PHOTOS: Quantum Construction Making Progress

Here are some photos showing Royal Caribbean's next generation cruise ship, Quantum of the Seas, under construction at the Meyer Werft Shipyard in Papenburg,

March 20, 2014
Total Views: 88

MSC Cruises Signs Letter of Intent to Build Largest Ships to Date
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MSC Cruises Signs Letter of Intent to Build Largest Ships to Date

MSC Cruises on Thursday announced that it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with STX France for the construction of two new cruise ships with an option for

March 20, 2014
Total Views: 110