Silva, Frutuoso Gomes Mendes daSoares, Carlos Guedes2010-04-282010-04-282000http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/613The paper reviews the recent applications of virtual reality to manoeuvring simulators, which have concentrated on full mission simulators. It is argued that the benefits of virtual environments can also be applied to partial mission simulation. The paper describes the developments that have already been made in the development of such a system, dealing in particular with the combination of the virtual and real models. A case study simulating the entrance in the Tagus estuary, in Lisbon, illustrates the approach addopted.Virtual EnvironmentShip Manoeuvring Simulationjournal article