Preface Soil sampling in site investigation for coastal structures; Seabed investigations performed for route selection and design of submarine pipelines offshore Norway; Use of large centrifugal models for offshore and nearshore works; In-situ and model tests of high-capacity anchors; Mathematical modelling of cyclic behaviour of soils; Pile foundations subjected to vertical loading; Pile foundations subjected to lateral loading; Prediction of capacity of long piles in clay - A status report; The role of dynamic testing for verification of offshore piles; Dynamic analysis of soil-structure systems; Avoiding jack-up rig foundation failures; Observation of scour around offshore structures; New experiences in scour protection for offshore platforms and pipelines; Soil improvement techniques in design of coastal structures; Grouting of platforms and pipelines offshore; Report on planning, design and construction of the quay wall for the Bremerhaven container handling Facility; Geotechnical aspects of the construction of the Prachulachomklao Dockyard, Thailand; Pha Rung repair shipyard, Vietnam; Belawan Port reclamation; Near shore projects in Hong Kong.