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.


Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Ship Photo of The Day – Triple-E No. 3 Mary Maersk Departs Busan on Maiden Voyage
News

Ship Photo of The Day – Triple-E No. 3 Mary Maersk Departs Busan on Maiden Voyage

MV Mary Maersk, the third installment of Maersk Line's massive Triple-E class, quietly commenced her maiden voyage this week from Busan, South Korea with about

September 17, 2013
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Friday, September 13, 2013
LUNA-S Cannabis Bust More Epic Than Thought
Interesting

LUNA-S Cannabis Bust More Epic Than Thought

France's Ministry of Defence is eager to confirm that the LUNA-S drug bust and smoke-out in the Mediterranean was a little more epic than previously

September 13, 2013
Total Views: 88

Thursday, September 12, 2013
Russian Icebreaker to Take Olympic Torch to North Pole
News

Russian Icebreaker to Take Olympic Torch to North Pole

An Olympic organizing committee in Russia unveiled plans today to take the Olympic torch relay to the North Pole ahead of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in

September 12, 2013
Total Views: 88

Bird’s-eye View of Costa Concordia Wreck – UPDATE
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Bird’s-eye View of Costa Concordia Wreck – UPDATE

With the parbuckling of the Costa Concordia nearly upon us, this recent aerial photo of the wreck site gives us a good view of what salvors are working

September 12, 2013
Total Views: 285

Mass Fish Kill in Hawaii After Matson Pipeline Spills Molasses Into Honolulu Harbor
Oil Spill

Mass Fish Kill in Hawaii After Matson Pipeline Spills Molasses Into Honolulu Harbor

Thousands of fish are believed to have been killed in Honolulu Harbor and surrounding waters after a Matson pipeline spilled as much as 1,400 tons of sticky

September 12, 2013
Total Views: 56

Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Suspended Sentences for Captain and First Officer Involved in Fatal 2011 High Speed Ferry Crash
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Suspended Sentences for Captain and First Officer Involved in Fatal 2011 High Speed Ferry Crash

The Captain and First Officer of a British high-speed passenger ferry involved in a fatal 2011 crash with a fishing boat were convicted of manslaughter by a

September 11, 2013
Total Views: 243

Light it Up: Another Weed Ship Goes Up in Smoke
Defense

Light it Up: Another Weed Ship Goes Up in Smoke

A cargo ship smuggling marijuana in the Mediterranean Sea was set ablaze in an alleged attempt by the crew to destroy the evidence, the second such incident in

September 11, 2013
Total Views: 122

Seabulk Tankers Orders Two LNG-Ready Product Tankers from NASSCO
Shipbuilding

Seabulk Tankers Orders Two LNG-Ready Product Tankers from NASSCO

San Diego shipyard General Dynamics NASSCO has entered into a contract with Seabulk Tankers, a wholly owned subsidiary of SEACOR (NYSE: CKH), for the design

September 11, 2013
Total Views: 39

Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Commanding Officer Among Three Killed as Canadian Coast Guard Helicopter Crashes into Arctic Ocean
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Commanding Officer Among Three Killed as Canadian Coast Guard Helicopter Crashes into Arctic Ocean

A helicopter assigned to a Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker has crashed into the Arctic Ocean, killing all three people on board including the icebreaker's

September 10, 2013
Total Views: 222

Valemax Bottoms Out in Brazil
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Valemax Bottoms Out in Brazil

A Valemax bulk carrier was damaged Monday after running aground as she departed the Ponta da Madeira terminal in northeastern

September 10, 2013
Total Views: 208

Tanker Damaged by Ice in Northern Sea Route, Remains Stuck
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Tanker Damaged by Ice in Northern Sea Route, Remains Stuck

A tanker fully laden with diesel fuel has found out first hand that the Northern Sea Route is no place for taking

September 10, 2013
Total Views: 131

Monday, September 9, 2013
Capsized Houseboat [INCIDENT PHOTOS]
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Capsized Houseboat [INCIDENT PHOTOS]

That's right, a capsized

September 9, 2013
Total Views: 65

Disaster Averted on Columbia River
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Disaster Averted on Columbia River

A heads up tugboat crew helped in averting a potentially disastrous situation late Friday night when they hauled in a 250-foot, unlit and unmanned grain barge

September 9, 2013
Total Views: 201

Frontline 2012 Kicks Off Five Dozen Newbuild Deliveries With MR Tanker
Uncategorized

Frontline 2012 Kicks Off Five Dozen Newbuild Deliveries With MR Tanker

Frontline 2012, the consolidating offshoot of John Fredriksen's tanker company Frontline Ltd., has taken delivery of the first vessel out of five dozen

September 9, 2013
Total Views: 38

MV Smart Grounding: Owners Rule Out Mechanical Failure… Before Ship Hit Bottom
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MV Smart Grounding: Owners Rule Out Mechanical Failure… Before Ship Hit Bottom

Owners of the stricken MV Smart say that there is no evidence to suggest that mechanical or structural failure contributed to the ship breaking up outside

September 9, 2013
Total Views: 414

U.S. EPA Fines Shell for Arctic Air Pollution Violations
Offshore

U.S. EPA Fines Shell for Arctic Air Pollution Violations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined units of Royal Dutch Shell more than $1 million over violations of the company’s Clean Air Act permits

September 9, 2013
Total Views: 34

Friday, September 6, 2013
News

Research Vessel Aids in Discovery of World’s Largest Volcano

Researchers at the University of Houston have uncovered the largest single volcano on earth, laying thousands of feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean.

September 6, 2013
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Investigators Rule Out Technical Failure in Fatal Shetland Helicopter Crash
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Investigators Rule Out Technical Failure in Fatal Shetland Helicopter Crash

Air officials in the U.K. have ruled out technical failure in last month’s fatal crash of a Super Puma helicopter in the North Sea near Scotland’s

September 6, 2013
Total Views: 110

Italy Approves Costa Concordia Parbuckling
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Italy Approves Costa Concordia Parbuckling

Authorities in Italy have given engineers the green light to carry out the parbuckling of the stricken Costa Concordia cruise ship at the Island of

September 6, 2013
Total Views: 37

U.S. DOT Awards $103 Million to Port-related Infrastructure Projects Through TIGER Grant Program
Ports

U.S. DOT Awards $103 Million to Port-related Infrastructure Projects Through TIGER Grant Program

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on Thursday announced that 52 transportation projects in 37 states will receive a total of $474 million in 2013

September 6, 2013
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