Maritime Spatial Solutions
Actionable, data-driven insight from the dock to the deep.
Maritime Spatial Solutions
Actionable, data-driven insight from the dock to the deep.
Maritime Spatial Solutions is uniquely positioned to help organizations navigate uncertainty, manage risk, and deliver actionable insights from complex maritime data environments.
Maritime Spatial Solutions was founded by Captain Amilynn Adams to address challenges that sit at the intersection of spatial data, maritime operations, and decision-making. The firm focuses on translating complex spatial and maritime data into insights that are practical, operationally grounded, and fit for real-world use. Emphasis is placed on clarity, analytical rigor, and responsible interpretation.
Professional Focus
Captain Adams brings a background that spans hands-on marine operations and advanced spatial data analysis. Her work is informed by direct experience with how vessels operate, how waterways are used, and how operational decisions are made.
Areas of focus include:
Maritime operations and shipping, informed by experience as a hawsepipe sailor and senior operational leader
Bespoke analysis of AIS and other maritime data sources
GIS administration, system design, and governance
Interagency collaboration and team coordination
Structured problem-solving in complex operational environments
This combination allows spatial analysis to be applied as a decision-support and operational tool rather than an academic exercise.
Experience & Credentials
In addition to being a licensed US Merchant Marine captain, Amilynn Adams is a retired Captain of the NOAA Commissioned Corps with a career that included operational assignments at sea and senior leadership roles supporting marine and aviation operations.
She holds:
A U.S. Coast Guard Deck Officer license (Third Mate, Any Gross Tons)
Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP) certification through the GIS Certification Institute
These credentials reflect decades of both operational qualification and professional commitment to GIS practice.
Approach
Maritime Spatial Solutions is guided by Captain Adams' unique experience of having one foot firmly planted on the deck plates and the other in advanced spatial data analysis. That perspective shapes how work is approached:
Analysis is grounded in operational reality
Assumptions, uncertainty, and limitations are uniquely understood and clearly communicated
Technical complexity is used only when it adds value
Emphasis is placed on insight, clarity, risk, and usefulness
Maritime Spatial Solutions operates as an independent, advisory consulting practice. Engagements focus on helping clients better understand their problem space and make informed decisions. The firm does not sell predetermined outcomes or technology-driven solutions.
Captain Amilynn Adams, GISP
Founder and Principal Analyst, Maritime Spatial Solutions LLC
amilynn@maritimespatialsolutions.com
www.linkedin.com/in/amilynnadams