While IMO’s e-Navigation project’s scope is to enhance safety of navigation by improved shipto- shore-cooperation, the EU’s FP7 project MUNIN’s aim is to develop a concept for an autonomous dry bulk carrier, that is at least as safe as a manned vessel. As e-Navigation has a strong focus on improving the human element in shipping and MUNIN tends towards an unmanned bridge, a common baseline might look quite contradictory at first, but they share the need to ensure and enhance the safety of navigation. After an introduction into e-Navigation and the MUNIN project, this paper will demonstrate with two examples, how MUNIN’s results address identified e-Navigation’s gaps and addresses e-Navigation’s user needs. Thus, MUNIN contributes to the development and implementation of the prioritized e-Navigation solutions.

Abstract
I. Introduction
II. e-Navigation
    2.1. Identified user needs
    2.2. Results of the gap analysis
    2.3. Prioritized e-Navigation-solutions
III. Economic model
    3.1.MUNIN’s vision and rationale
    3.2. MUNIN architecture
    3.3. MUNIN operational modes
IV. MUNIN’s contribution to e-Navigation
    4.1. Improved reliability of navigation information by the advanced sensor module
    4.2. Shore-side monitoring by integrating and presenting available information in graphical displays
V. Outlook and conclusions
VI. Acknowledgements
References

• Hans-Christoph BURMEISTER(Fraunhofer Center for Maritime Logistics and Services CML)
• Wilko BRUHN(Fraunhofer Center for Maritime Logistics and Services CML)
• Ørnulf Jan RØDSETH(MARINTEK Department Maritime Transport Systems)
• Thomas PORATHE(Chalmers Department of Shipping and Marine Technology)