Clean Maritime Assembly 2026 – Academic Insights Presentations (Day 1)
Session 1: Economics, Technology & Systems Perspectives
Chair: Dr Vishnu Pusarapu, Durham University
- Dr Ioannis Moutzouris, City St. George’s University | “Stepping Stone or Stumbling Block? How intermediate technologies shape the adoption of clean energy in the global shipping industry”
- Prof Alice Larkin, Manchester University | “Opportunities & Challenge Across the Shipping System”
Session 2: Engineering Future Vessels: Safety, Efficiency & Innovation
Chair: Dr Mengda Wu, Birmingham University
- Dr Sergii Kashkarov, Ulster University | “Hydrogen storage safety under fuelling, release, ventilation and fire conditions”
- Prof Pietro Tricoli, Birmingham University | “DC Electrification and Hybrid Battery-Supercapacitor Storage for Maritime Electrical Power Systems”
- Prof Zhiqiang Hu, Newcastle University | “Vessel Design, Efficiency & Innovation in Action – Theme 4 at Newcastle University”
Session 3: Advancing Marine Propulsion
Chair: Dr Richard Williams, Durham University
- Dr Neeraj Yadav, Nottingham University |“Practical Retrofit Pathways to Net-Zero Marine Propulsion: Methanol and Zero-Carbon Fuel Blends”
- Prof John Irvine, St Andrews University | “Fuel-Flexible Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: For Marine Propulsion”
- Dr Cliff Dansoh, Brighton University | “Clean hydrogen engine: A unique look into the high-efficiency low-Nox process”
Please note that some slides may have been amended or removed to protect confidential information.
We thank all our speakers for being part of the Clean Maritime Assembly 2026, and hope to see you again next year!
Further presentations from CMA 2026 are available to view in our Resources Library, for ease of navigation, posts can also be accessed using the links in the table below