Services

Maritime Spatial Analysis

Analytical support for projects that require spatial analysis grounded in real-world maritime operations and environmental context. 

Typical focus areas include:

• Spatial analysis of vessel activity, waterways, and maritime infrastructure

• Identification of patterns, trends, and spatial relationships

• Integration of maritime and terrestrial geospatial datasets

• Translation of complex analytical results into decision-ready outputs

Navigation Safety & Risk Analysis

Support for evaluating navigational risk and operational exposure in waterways, ports, and coastal environments.

Services may include:

• Conceptual and quantitative risk analysis frameworks

• Scenario-based spatial evaluation and suitability analysis

• Visualization of risk drivers and contributing factors

• Analytical support for planning and decision-making contexts

GIS Architecture, Portals & Collaboration

Design and advisory support for scalable GIS environments that enable collaboration and information sharing.

Capabilities include:

• ArcGIS Online and desktop GIS integration

• Design of GIS portals, applications, and dashboards

• Role-based access considerations and information governance

• Workflow design supporting analysis, visualization, and delivery

Data Architecture & Transformation

Support for the design, transformation, and management of geospatial data to ensure analytical integrity, interoperability, and long-term sustainability across systems and use cases.

Focus areas may include:

• Conceptual and logical spatial data modeling, including schema and attribute design

• Transformation, normalization, and harmonization of multi-source geospatial datasets

• Performance-aware data organization, spatial indexing, and scalability considerations

• Documentation, metadata, and governance practices that support responsible data use

Advisory & Technical Review

Independent, expert review of geospatial methods, assumptions, and analytical approaches.

This may include:

• Review of spatial analysis methodologies and workflows

• Technical feedback on GIS design, architecture, or data strategy

• Second-opinion assessment of analytical approaches or results

Professional Standards & Code of Ethics

Maritime Spatial Solutions is committed to ethical, transparent, and responsible professional practice. All services are conducted with an emphasis on analytical rigor, clear communication of uncertainty and limitations, and respect for professional boundaries.

Maritime Spatial Solutions operates independently of the founder's federal employment and maintains strict separation between client goals and our founder's official duties and access to federal resources, systems, processes, and data. Services do not include regulatory, permitting, or compliance determinations, nor activities that substitute for government decision-making.

Professional conduct is informed by the principles of the GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) Code of Ethics, including objectivity, confidentiality, protection of intellectual property, and the exercise of independent professional judgment.

A formal Code of Ethics & Professional Standards governs all client engagements and is available upon request.