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, December 12, 2012
Hurricane Sandy Cleanup: Tanker Removed from Staten Island Street
Interesting

Hurricane Sandy Cleanup: Tanker Removed from Staten Island Street

Remember this? The U.S. Coast Guard has confirmed that salvage crews on Tuesday successfully lifted the 184-foot John B Caddell tanker off a Staten Island

December 12, 2012
Total Views: 194

Concordia’s Sister Ship Damaged in Pier Allision in Marseilles
Collision

Concordia’s Sister Ship Damaged in Pier Allision in Marseilles

Strong winds caused a Costa Crociere cruise ship to slam against a pier in Marseilles, France, leaving a nearly 30-foot long gash in the side of the ship above

December 12, 2012
Total Views: 194

RNLI’s 2012 Highlight Reel Will Pump You Up [VIDEO]
Uncategorized

RNLI’s 2012 Highlight Reel Will Pump You Up [VIDEO]

Here is a compilation of rescue footage taken during 2012 from the front lines of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s rescue operations around the

December 12, 2012
Total Views: 36

Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Introducing Sea Shepherd’s Newest Old Ship, SSS Sam Simon
Interesting

Introducing Sea Shepherd’s Newest Old Ship, SSS Sam Simon

The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society on Tuesday unveiled its newest addition to the fleet, the SSS (as in Sea Shepherd Ship) Sam Simon. Named after the man

December 11, 2012
Total Views: 248

Monday, December 10, 2012
Press Releases

Jackson Offshore Operators to Double Fleet with Latest PSV Order

Rolls-Royce announced today they have secured a $15 million contract with a relatively new American offshore supply vessel owner, Jackson Offshore

December 10, 2012
Total Views: 106

Cargo Ship Catches Fire at Port of Ipswich
Ship Fires

Cargo Ship Catches Fire at Port of Ipswich

Firefighters in Suffolk county in the UK were called to the Port of Ipswich Monday afternoon to fight a fire aboard the Gibraltar-flagged M/V Accum. The

December 10, 2012
Total Views: 60

Press Releases

Vigor Completes 300 Ton Bow Replacement

In just under three months, Vigor Marine replaced the bow of Olympic Spirit, an 80,000 BBL double hull petroleum barge owned by Harley Marine subsidiary,

December 10, 2012
Total Views: 39

SVITZER Hired to Remove Oil from Sunken Baltic Ace
Marine Salvage

SVITZER Hired to Remove Oil from Sunken Baltic Ace

SVITZER, a member A.P. Møller – Mærsk Group specializing in marine salvage and response, has been hired to remove the fuel oil from the sunken car

December 10, 2012
Total Views: 60

BAE Systems to Build U.S.-Flagged PSVs for Jackson Offshore Operators

BAE Systems to Build U.S.-Flagged PSVs for Jackson Offshore Operators

Jackson Offshore Operators has awarded BAE Systems’ shipyard in Jacksonville, Florida a contract to build two new U.S.-flagged platform supply vessels

December 10, 2012
Total Views: 68

Sunday, December 9, 2012
CMA CGM Marco Polo Invades European Ports
Interesting

CMA CGM Marco Polo Invades European Ports

The CMA CGM Marco Polo, now the world’s largest containership, arrived in Southampton on Sunday loaded with containers from China, officially marking

December 9, 2012
Total Views: 96

Thursday, December 6, 2012
Ocean-Going Tug Catches Fire North of Maui
Ship Fires

Ocean-Going Tug Catches Fire North of Maui

Coast Guardsmen from several Honolulu-based units responded to a vessel on fire approximately 69 miles northwest of Maui on Wednesday evening. A mayday call

December 6, 2012
Total Views: 113

Photos Reveal Damage to Corvus J Following Fatal North Sea Collision, Update With AIS Data
Incidents

Photos Reveal Damage to Corvus J Following Fatal North Sea Collision, Update With AIS Data

The Baltic Ace sank within 15 minutes of colliding with the containership Corvus J Wednesday night approximately 65 kilometers (40 miles) off the southeastern

December 6, 2012
Total Views: 691

Tuesday, December 4, 2012
NBC News: Navigating the Seas of the San Francisco Bay [VIDEO]
Ports

NBC News: Navigating the Seas of the San Francisco Bay [VIDEO]

NBC Bay Area’s Joe Rosato Jr. gives us an inside look at the training process San Francisco Bar pilots go through, including simulator training held at

December 4, 2012
Total Views: 67

Monday, December 3, 2012
IMO Agrees to Cruise Industry’s Recommendations on Muster Drills

IMO Agrees to Cruise Industry’s Recommendations on Muster Drills

The International Maritime Organization has agreed with international cruise industry recommendations requiring passenger safety drills to take place prior to,

December 3, 2012
Total Views: 177

Wednesday, November 28, 2012
U.S. Navy Testing Carrier-Based Unmanned Aircraft
Navy

U.S. Navy Testing Carrier-Based Unmanned Aircraft

As China starts landing jets on its first aircraft carrier, the U.S. Navy is preparing to test take offs and landings of carrier-based unmanned aircraft, a

November 28, 2012
Total Views: 113

Monday, November 26, 2012
Superyacht Sinks in a Blaze of Glory Off Miami Beach [Photos and Video]
Interesting

Superyacht Sinks in a Blaze of Glory Off Miami Beach [Photos and Video]

An 80-foot yacht named “Bliss” sank Saturday morning after catching on fire a mile off the coast of Miami Beach, Florida. The USCG says that crews

November 26, 2012
Total Views: 70

Friday, November 16, 2012
CMA CGM Marco Polo: Master and Chief Engineer On What It’s Like to Command the World’s Largest Containership

CMA CGM Marco Polo: Master and Chief Engineer On What It’s Like to Command the World’s Largest Containership

At 396 meters and the capacity to hold an astonishing 16,020 TEUs, the CMA CGM Marco Polo is now officially the world’s largest containership. The

November 16, 2012
Total Views: 228

Thursday, November 15, 2012
Drunk Master Caused March Collision in Belfast Lough [REPORT]
Collision

Drunk Master Caused March Collision in Belfast Lough [REPORT]

Investigators in the UK have confirmed what everyone already knew about the March 7th collision between the M/V Union Moon and the Stena Feronia ferry: that

November 15, 2012
Total Views: 150

Tug and Barge Run Aground in Alaska [INCIDENT PHOTOS]
USCG

Tug and Barge Run Aground in Alaska [INCIDENT PHOTOS]

The Coast Guard safely rescued five crewmembers from the tug Polar Wind which ran aground and began taking on water 20 miles east of Cold Bay, AK at 8:58

November 15, 2012
Total Views: 85

Subsea 7 Wins $800 Million North Sea Contract
Offshore

Subsea 7 Wins $800 Million North Sea Contract

Subsea 7 S.A. (Oslo Børs:SUBC) said Thursday that they have been awarded an $800 million subsea, umbilical, riser and flowline (SURF) contract from Total

November 15, 2012
Total Views: 290