MMO Mapping the Value of Shipping

Tender description

The Authority is looking for a Contractor who would, through a combination of data sets and using a methodology that is repeatable, create maps displaying the spatial value of shipping to the English economy 2.1 The project objectives are to: • compile a temporally referenced spatial dataset of shipping activity covering 1 year of data across 1 marine plan area at a spatial and temporal resolution at least that of MMO1066. It is proposed that this is based on the methodology used in previous project which used a custom approach to extract, transform and load bulk MCA AIS data records from raw form into an open source spatial database for subsequent post- processing in GIS. However, other methodologies will be considered if they can be shown to be more appropriate • identify, evaluate and source relevant data to determine shipping trade value • combine the spatial data layer with the results of the value exercise to produce maps showing the value of shipping to specific geographical areas with as great a resolution as possible to enable plan policy decision making • use stakeholder engagement to validate the approach to ensure that it is robust The project will run for 6 months commencing December 2018.