MARSIM 2000 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MARINE SIMULATION AND SHIP MANEUVERABILITY (Orlando, Florida, U.S.A. May 8-12, 2000) will be of interest to all who are involved in the design and operation of water craft, harbor and port facilities --- hydrodynamicists, naval architects, vessel operators, mariners, classification societies, marine engineers, maritime educators, marine insurers, port authorities, civil engineers and others with a common interest in this field. MARSIM 2000 will address both the broad and specific interests involved in the science and practice of maritime training and education, emphasizing advanced instructional technologies (AIT) and focusing on the use of simulation, multimedia, virtual reality, educational theory and behavioral science.

MARSIM Conferences have met every three years since 1978 under the auspices of the International Marine Simulator Forum (IMSF). Plans are now being prepared for a joint conference in Orlando, Florida. MARSIM 2000 will be joined by Panel H-10 (Ship Controllability) of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers and will provide a