Journal of Marine Science and Technology
Aims and Scope
The sea is where life is said to have originated. Not only do the earth's oceans provide vital routes of transportation and a rich source of raw materials; they have also remained a challenging frontier and an essential natural habitat whose preservation will be crucial to human survival in the twenty-first century. The efforts of marine scientists and technologists are aimed at the advancement of scientific and engineering knowledge regarding the sea.
The Journal of Marine Science and Technology provides a forum for the discussion of current issues in marine science and technology by publishing original, full-length, refereed contributions on research and/or developments in this field. Review papers by leading authorities are also presented.
The range of topics covered in the Journal of Marine Science and Technology extends from ocean engineering and marine technology to ocean environmental engineering and naval architecture. Both scientific and engineering papers are welcome. Subjects that are suitable for publication include hydrodynamics; heat and mass transfer; material science; structural mechanics; acoustics; soil mechanics; control; design and manufacturing of ships and ocean structures; and ocean space design.
Copyright
Submission of a manuscript implies： that the work described has not been published before (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture, review, or thesis); that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere; that its publication has been approved by all co-authors, if any, as well as by the responsible authorities at the institute where the work has been carried out; that, if and when the manuscript is accepted for publication, the authors agree to automatic transfer of the copyright to The Society of Naval Architects of Japan (SNAJ); and that the manuscript will not be published elsewhere in any language without the consent of the copyright holders.
All articles published in this journal are protected by copyright, which covers the exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute the article (e.g. as offprints) as well as all translation rights. No material published in this journal may be reproduced photo-graphically or stored on microfilm, in electronic data bases, video disks, etc., without first obtaining written permission from SNAJ.
The use of general descriptive names, trade names, trademarks, etc., in this publication, even if not specifically identified, does not imply that these names are not protected by the relevant laws and regulations.
While the advice and information in this journal are believed to be true and accurate at the date of its going to press, neither the authors, the editors, nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein.
Special regulation for photocopies in the USA：Photocopies may be made for personal or in-house use beyond the limitations stipulated under Section 107 or 108 of US Copyright Law, provided a fee is paid. This fee is US$0.20 per page per copy, plus a basic fee of US$2.00 per article. All fees should be paid to the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., 21 Congress Street, Salem, MA 01970, USA, stating the ISSN number, the volume, and the first and last page numbers of each article copied. The copyright owner's consent does not include copying for general distribution, promotion, new works, or resale. In these cases, specific written permission must first be obtained from the publisher.
Other regulations： Authors publishing in this journal can, under certain conditions, benefit from library and photocopy fees collected by VG WORT. Authors of German nationality and citizens of Austria, Switzerland, and member countries of the European Community, may apply to VG WORT, Abteilung Wissenschaft, Goethestrasse 49, D-8000 Manchen 2, for detailed information.
Subscription Information
Volume 3 (4 issues) to appear in 1998
Japan. Annual subscription rate： \16,000 including carriage charges. Orders can be placed with your bookdealer or sent directly to： Eastern Book Service, 3-13, Hongo 3-chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8480, Tel.： (03) 3818-0861 , Fax： (03) 3818-0864.
North America. Annual subscription rate： US$162.00, plus postage and handling. Subscriptions are entered with prepayment only, begin with the first issue in the volume and are fulfilled as issues are published. Customers in Canada please add 7% GST to subscription price, then add postage and handling (Springer-Verlag's GST registration number is 123394918). Customers in Vermont and Texas please add applicable sales tax. Please mail order and payment to： Springer-Verlag New York
Inc., Journal Fulfillment Services Dept., P.O. Box 2485, Secaucus, NJ 07096-2485,
USA. Tel.： 1-800-SPRINGER in U.S. Fax： (201) 348-4505. e-mail： orders@springer-ny.com Telex 125994.
All other countries. Annual subscription rate： DM 264.00, plus postage and handling. Orders can either be placed with your book-dealer or sent directly to： Springer-
Verlag, Karin Tiks, P.O. Box 31 13 40 D-10643 Berlin, Germany, Tel.： (O) 30/82787-
358, Fax： (O) 30/82787-448.
Changes of address. Allow six weeks for all changes to become effective. All communications should include both old and new address (with postal codes) and should be accompanied by a mailing label from a recent issue.
According to §4 section 3 of the German Postal Services Data Protection Regulations, the German Federal Post Office can inform the publisher of a subscriber's new address even if the subscriber has not submitted a formal application for mail to be forwarded.
Subscribers not in agreement with this procedure may send a written complaint to Springer-Verlag's Berlin office within 14 days of publication of this issue.
Production
Springer-Verlag Tokyo
Journal Production Department
3-13, Hongo 3-Chome
Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
113-0033, Japan
Tel.： (03) 3812-0617
Fax.： (03) 3812-4699
