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Contents: Vol. 1: Advancement of transport through the organization of the movements of ships -- A new VTS system for Jade River and Wilhelmshaven approach -- Navigation problems on southern Baltic methods of appreciation and plans concerning improvement of existing situation -- Port of Marseilles Authority, western harbour area: the integrated traffic regulation centre of Marseilles-Fos -- VTMS Rotterdam: a progress report -- Vessel Traffic Management System in the Bay of Nakhodka -- The circumstances of sea collisions -- Time trend of traffic accidents in Japan before and after the maritime traffic safety law -- Cause relationship of collisions and groundings: research project conclusions -- Lloyd's/Lloyd's Register casualty information system -- A comparison between searoom availability, searoom usage, and casualties on the Humber Seaway -- Pricing alternatives for marine traffic services -- Establishment of a danger criterion for marine traffic flows -- Marine traffic off the coast of East Anglia. factors -- Vessel Traffic Service: a pilot's point of view -- Vessel Traffic Systems, ship handling and ship manoeuvring capabilities -- Problems of on-board communication -- From the traditional OOW to the ship's controller: a necessary change toward the so-called future ship? -- Active involvement of Weser pilots in the coastal range -- Sectors for vessel traffic monitoring and assessment -- Developments in the implementation of IMCO english -- Analysis of decision-making in maritime collision avoidance procedures -- Future technology requirements in Vessel Traffic Systems -- Identification in Vessel Traffic Systems -- Presentation of information to port traffic personnel -- Presentation of information to port traffic personnel: Teletex/Viewdata: possible marine applications -- Presentation of information to port traffic personnel: Seaview: selection of frequency -- "The manoeuvring room" concept: applications to collision avoidance problems -- Interim results of Coa