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, January 16, 2014
Second Tug Sinks Off New York’s Atlantic Beach
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Second Tug Sinks Off New York’s Atlantic Beach

A crewmember sustained serious injuries Wednesday after a 38-foot tugboat capsized and sank after taking on water approximately three miles south of Atlantic

January 16, 2014
Total Views: 145

Wednesday, January 15, 2014
PHOTOS: ‘Left Coast Lifter’ Transits Panama Canal
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PHOTOS: ‘Left Coast Lifter’ Transits Panama Canal

A massive floating crane previously used in the construction the new eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is making its way through the Panama

January 15, 2014
Total Views: 367

Fishing Vessel Rescues Ejected Fighter Pilot Off Virginia Beach
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Fishing Vessel Rescues Ejected Fighter Pilot Off Virginia Beach

A U.S. Navy pilot was safely recovered from the Atlantic Ocean today after the F/A-18E Super Hornet he was flying crashed approximately 45 miles off the

January 15, 2014
Total Views: 33

Photos and Video Show Sinking of North Sea Wind Farm Service Vessel
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Photos and Video Show Sinking of North Sea Wind Farm Service Vessel

A volunteer lifeboat crew with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution were called out Tuesday to assist in the rescue of three crewmembers from a burning

January 15, 2014
Total Views: 145

‘Polar Onyx’ X-Bow OCV Has Left the Building [TIME LAPSE]
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‘Polar Onyx’ X-Bow OCV Has Left the Building [TIME LAPSE]

Here is a timelapse video showing the recent launch of the SX121 design ‘Polar Onyx’ Offshore Construction Vessel (OSV) at the Ulstein Verft

January 15, 2014
Total Views: 119

VARD Secures Order for Diving Support and Construction Vessel
Shipbuilding

VARD Secures Order for Diving Support and Construction Vessel

VARD Holdings Limited, a major global designer and shipbuilder of offshore and specialized vessels, announced that it has secured a contract from an

January 15, 2014
Total Views: 148

Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Tug Sinks After Separating from Barge Off New York
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Tug Sinks After Separating from Barge Off New York

A 26-foot tugboat sank off the coast of Atlantic Beach, New York Monday night after separating from the barge it was

January 14, 2014
Total Views: 113

Brittany Ferries Orders New Gas Powered Flagship
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Brittany Ferries Orders New Gas Powered Flagship

Brittany Ferries announced Tuesday that it placed an order for a LNG-powered cruise-ferry to replace the company's current flagship,

January 14, 2014
Total Views: 71

Chemical Tanker Adrift Off Ireland – Update
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Chemical Tanker Adrift Off Ireland – Update

The Irish Coast Guard is responding today to a chemical tanker adrift since Sunday off the west coast of

January 14, 2014
Total Views: 71

Monday, January 13, 2014
Costa Concordia Anniversary: Two Years Since Disaster [PHOTOS]
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Costa Concordia Anniversary: Two Years Since Disaster [PHOTOS]

It was two years ago today that the Costa Concordia cruise hit rocks off Isola Del Giglio during an impromptu island 'salute' ordered by the captain, resulting

January 13, 2014
Total Views: 197

Friday, January 10, 2014
Conjoined Whale Twins Found in Mexico – WTF VIDEO
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Conjoined Whale Twins Found in Mexico – WTF VIDEO

Fisherman in Mexico on Monday captured video of conjoined gray whale twins that washed up on a beach in Baja

January 10, 2014
Total Views: 83

Thursday, January 9, 2014
Coast Guard Suspends Searches for Missing Crewman
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Coast Guard Suspends Searches for Missing Crewman

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the searches for two missing crewmembers believed to have fallen overboard from a tanker and a cruise ship in two separate

January 9, 2014
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Steel Cut On Four Jones Act Tankers for Crowley

The construction of four Jones Act tankers for Crowley Maritime Corporation kicked off this week at Aker Philadelphia

January 9, 2014
Total Views: 40

Maersk Line Triple-E LEGO Set Hits the Shelves – SOLD OUT!
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Maersk Line Triple-E LEGO Set Hits the Shelves – SOLD OUT!

Sorry folks, but Maersk Line made the announcement Thursday that due to popular demand, the Triple-E LEGO kit is sold

January 9, 2014
Total Views: 584

Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Maersk Ship is Latest Victim of North Atlantic Storm
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Maersk Ship is Latest Victim of North Atlantic Storm

Below is some video filmed Wednesday showing the MV Maersk Stepnica which was apparently forced to call at the port of Felixstowe after a row of containers

January 8, 2014
Total Views: 166

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Two Dead, One Missing After Navy Helicopter Crashes Off Virginia Coast – Update 2

UPDATE 2: The U.S. Navy has now confirmed two fatalities from today’s crash and the search continues for 1 still missing. UPDATE: The U.S. Navy has one

January 8, 2014
Total Views: 25

Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Chinese and Russian Ships Freed in Antarctica – UPDATE

Chinese and Russian Ships Freed in Antarctica – UPDATE

UPDATE: The AMSA has confirmed late Tuesday that their response to the incident has ended after both captains of the MV Akademik Shokalski and Xue Long

January 7, 2014
Total Views: 45

Crewmember Missing After Falling from Princess Cruise Ship

Crewmember Missing After Falling from Princess Cruise Ship

A search is underway today for a missing crewmember reported to have fallen overboard from a cruise ship more than 1,000 miles from

January 7, 2014
Total Views: 69

Monday, January 6, 2014
Cargo Ship Escapes Imminent Grounding Near Lisbon – PHOTOS
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Cargo Ship Escapes Imminent Grounding Near Lisbon – PHOTOS

Some quick thinking and a fair amount of luck kept the Russian general cargo ship Rusich 1 (translated) from running aground near Lisbon, Portugal Monday after

January 6, 2014
Total Views: 98

Sea Shepherd and Japanese Whaling Fleet Hook Up in Southern Ocean Sanctuary

Sea Shepherd and Japanese Whaling Fleet Hook Up in Southern Ocean Sanctuary

The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has located the Japanese whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean, kicking off what is sure to be another season of clashes in

January 6, 2014
Total Views: 45