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, November 14, 2012
Press Releases

ABS Nautical Systems Signs Oceanografia S.A. de C.V.’s Entire Fleet

Oceanografia S.A. de C.V., one of Mexico’s largest offshore vessel operators specializing in underwater survey, diving, pipe laying construction and

November 14, 2012
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60+ Knots In a Sailboat [VIDEO]
Ship Design

60+ Knots In a Sailboat [VIDEO]

The Vestas Sailrocket team has had its eye on the world record since their first boat was launched in 2002. Now, over ten years later, the team finds

November 14, 2012
Total Views: 234

Tuesday, November 13, 2012
TheParbucklingProject.com Is The Costa Concordia Salvage Website You Have Been Waiting For

TheParbucklingProject.com Is The Costa Concordia Salvage Website You Have Been Waiting For

The re-floating stage is illustrated in this picture, after the parbuckling phase has been completed and caissons have been attached to the starboard side of

November 13, 2012
Total Views: 164

Shipyard Photo of The Day – NASSCO Floats First Mobile Landing Platform
Navy

Shipyard Photo of The Day – NASSCO Floats First Mobile Landing Platform

SAN DIEGO–General DynamicsNASSCO on Tuesday completed the complex float out operation for the U.S. Navy’s first Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) ship,

November 13, 2012
Total Views: 66

Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Norovirus Outbreak Takes Down 350 On Celebrity Constellation

Norovirus Outbreak Takes Down 350 On Celebrity Constellation

A Celebrity Cruises cruise ship has been delayed in Southhampton after 350 passengers came down with suspected cases of the industry’s most feared

November 7, 2012
Total Views: 95

Sea Shepherd Kicks Off Drama Filled Anti-Whaling Campaign
Uncategorized

Sea Shepherd Kicks Off Drama Filled Anti-Whaling Campaign

The notorious Sea Shepherd Conservation Society kicked off its 2012-2013 anti-whaling campaign this week as the society’s flagship SSS Steve Irwin-as in

November 7, 2012
Total Views: 151

Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Owner of Missing Cargo Ship with 700 Tons of Gold Ore Arrested
Incidents

Owner of Missing Cargo Ship with 700 Tons of Gold Ore Arrested

The owner of a Russian cargo ship that went missing last week with 9 crew members and 700 tons of gold ore in the Sea of Okhotsk has been

November 6, 2012
Total Views: 147

Monday, November 5, 2012
Offshore

Kongsberg Unveils Advanced Operations Monitoring Solution for Wide and Multi Azimuth Surveys

KONGSBERG is introducing a new concept designed to enhance safety and efficiency for multi vessel seismic surveys at SEG Las Vegas 2012 (Booth #2106). By

November 5, 2012
Total Views: 63

Press Releases

Vigor Lands Contract for Split Hull Dump Barge

Last week US Fab, a Vigor Industrial company, won the contract to build American Construction Co., Inc.’s newest vessel, a 242’ x 54’, 

November 5, 2012
Total Views: 57

Friday, November 2, 2012
American Maritime Partnership Will Not Oppose Jones Act Waivers In Wake of Sandy
News

American Maritime Partnership Will Not Oppose Jones Act Waivers In Wake of Sandy

The American Maritime Partnership, representing more than 40,000 Jones Act vessels, issued a statement late Thursday regarding the delivery of petroleum and

November 2, 2012
Total Views: 94

Thursday, November 1, 2012
Search Ends For Missing Bounty Captain
Incidents

Search Ends For Missing Bounty Captain

The US Coast Guard said late Thursday that it ahs suspended its search for the missing captain of the HMS Bounty 200 miles southeast of Hatteras, N.C. Missing

November 1, 2012
Total Views: 52

Wednesday, October 31, 2012
US Navy Sends Three Ships to Assist Sandy Recovery – UPDATE
Navy

US Navy Sends Three Ships to Assist Sandy Recovery – UPDATE

Update: It appears that earlier reports saying that the US Navy was in the process of mobilizing as many as 3 ships to assist with rescue and recovery

October 31, 2012
Total Views: 22

Tuesday, October 30, 2012
For Bounty Victim, It Was About “Making Her Ancestor Proud”
Interesting

For Bounty Victim, It Was About “Making Her Ancestor Proud”

As the search continues off the coast of Hatteras, N.C. for the missing captain of the sunken Bounty, the reality of the devastation left by Hurricane Sandy

October 30, 2012
Total Views: 729

Monday, October 29, 2012
Photos Show Sinking of ‘Bounty’ Tall Ship
Interesting

Photos Show Sinking of ‘Bounty’ Tall Ship

These photos, just released by the U.S. Coast Guard, show the 180-foot tall ship, HMS Bounty, as it sank today in the Atlantic Ocean during Hurricane Sandy

October 29, 2012
Total Views: 545

Sunday, October 28, 2012
Steve Jobs’ Superyacht Looks Like it Was Designed by Steve Jobs [PHOTOS]
Blog

Steve Jobs’ Superyacht Looks Like it Was Designed by Steve Jobs [PHOTOS]

The superyacht Steve Jobs was designing up until his death just over a year ago was unveiled on Sunday at a shipyard in the Netherlands. The Dutch Apple blog,

October 28, 2012
Total Views: 270

Friday, October 26, 2012
Incident Photos of The Week – Daring Barents Sea Rescue
Uncategorized

Incident Photos of The Week – Daring Barents Sea Rescue

The Rescue Coordination Centre in Northern Norway on Thursday was forced to coordinated the dramatic rescue of 14 mariners who ran into trouble during a storm

October 26, 2012
Total Views: 107

Rolls-Royce Forms Dedicated Team For Naval Ship Design
Navy

Rolls-Royce Forms Dedicated Team For Naval Ship Design

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, says it has formed a new team dedicated to the development of naval ship designs in order to meet the growing

October 26, 2012
Total Views: 257

Thursday, October 25, 2012
SUNY Maritime: There will be no Gangnam Style’ing on campus
Blog

SUNY Maritime: There will be no Gangnam Style’ing on campus

Over the past couple of weeks the U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy each released a video parody of the famous PSY video, “Gangnam

October 25, 2012
Total Views: 354

Pirate Dhow Gets Blasted in Gulf of Aden
Piracy

Pirate Dhow Gets Blasted in Gulf of Aden

NATO’s counter piracy flagship, HNLMS ROTTERDAM, was forced to return fire on a pirate dhow while conducting routine surveillance this week in the Gulf

October 25, 2012
Total Views: 86

Déjà vu: Another Tugboat Capsizes and Sinks at Memorial Bridge Project in Maine [VIDEO]
Interesting

Déjà vu: Another Tugboat Capsizes and Sinks at Memorial Bridge Project in Maine [VIDEO]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9TV4MRr9kU A tugboat working on the Memorial Bridge replacement project on the Piscataqua River in Maine capsized and sank

October 25, 2012
Total Views: 170