The part of navigation in support of human activities at sea

The title of this paper is identical with the title of the International Scientific and Technical Conferences organized every other year by the Institute of Navigation and Hydrography of Naval University of Gdynia. Therefore, in this paper an attempt has been made to answer the question with whom the maritime navigation cooperates in process of support of human activities at sea, and what matter constitutes the substance of this part of support which is being rendered by the maritime navigation. The development trends of navigational support of human activities at sea are also discussed and presented.