Clean Maritime Assembly – Keynote Presentations

Across the 2 days we heard from 4 Keynote Speakers.

Ruth Wood from Mersey Maritime shared insights which gave a regional perspective to maritime decarbonisation with a strong emphasis on collaboration.

Francesco Sandrelli from the UK Chamber of Shipping brought depth with insights on the IMO Framework and examples of good practices from its member to reduce emissions.

Prof Sarah Sharples, Chief Scientific Adviser for the Department of Transport, provided a policy perspective to innovation and sustainability across transport modes.

Tony Linden from DNV reinforced the need to explore all potential decarbonisations, as part of a step-change to a cleaner maritime future.

The presentations are available to view in our Resources Library, for those that we have permission to share.

We thank all our speakers for being part of the Clean Maritime Assembly 2025, and hope to see you again next year!

Clean Maritime Assembly – Highlights and Headlines Presentations (Day 1)

Lightning-style presentations from industry and academia, showcasing clean maritime activity across the sector.

The following presentations are available for view as part of our Resources Library.

Session 1 – Future Fuels & Safety: Chaired by Prof Rachael Rothman, University of Sheffield

  • Kerry Mullen, Hynamics: “Producer and distributor of low-carbon and renewable hydrogen”
  • Dr Thomas Beard, BMT: “Alternative Fuel Shoreside Infrastructure: Challenges and Opportunities”
  • Dr Paul Davies, Lloyds Register: “Safety Challenges, Alternative Fuels”

Session 2 – Power & Propulsion: Chaired by Dr Angad Panesar, Brighton University

  • Ben Pollock, Mott MacDonald: “Shore Power: Challenge and Opportunities”
  • Martin Olverson, NatPower Marine: “Plotting a course to cleaner shipping”

Session 3 – Vessel Design & Efficiency: Chaired by Dr Janie Ling-Chin, Durham University

  • Dr Inguna Strazdina, NTNU: “Innovating Ocean Operations and Coastal Infrastructure for a Clean Maritime Future”
  • David Wing, Houlder Ltd: “Connecting Ship Design and Operation”
  • Keith Hutchinson, Safinah Ltd: “Holistic ship design and realisation for operational efficiency and sustainability over the life cycle”

Clean Maritime Assembly – Highlights and Headlines Presentations (Day 2)

Lightning-style presentations from industry and academia, showcasing clean maritime activity across the sector.

The following presentations are available for view as part of our Resources Library.

Session 1 – Ports: Chaired by Prof Sarah Sharples, Department for Transport

  • Prof Trung Thanh Nguyen, Liverpool John Moores University: “Efficiency optimisation to make port operations greener”
  • Kirsty Gouck, Connected Places Catapult: “Enabling Net Zero Ports”

Session 2 – Smart Shipping & Operations: Chaired by Prof Ying Xie, Cranfield University

  • Prof Alice Larkin, University of Manchester: “Decarbonising shipping: the case for focusing on the existing system”
  • Tuur Killaars, Foreship: “Smart operations, a net zero enabler”
  • Matthew Napleton, Zizo: “How Does Data & Digitalisation Drive Decarbonisation?”

Session 3 – Finance, Insurance & Law: Chaired by Dr Claire Copeland, Durham University

  • Dr Pia Rebello, City St Georges, University of London: “Legal Aspects of Decarbonising City”
  • Helen Barden, North Standard: “Maritime Decarbonisation – the insurer’s perspective”
  • Andrew Southwood, Siemens Financial Services: “Financing the transition”

Clean Maritime Assembly – Beneath the Surface Presentations (Day 1)

Presentations from researchers within the Clean Maritime Research Hub, alongside complementary industry insights.

The following presentations are available for view as part of our Resources Library.

Session 1 – Power & Propulsion: Chaired by Dr Dawei Wu, University of Birmingham

  • Dr Dibyendu Roy, Durham University: “Integrated Power & Carbon Capture”
  • Chris Poyner, ABB: “ABB Power and Propulsion”

 Session 2 – Vessel Design & Efficiency: Chaired by Prof Andrew Smallbone, Durham University

  • Prof Zhiqiang Hu, Newcastle University: “Vessel Design, Efficiency and Innovation in Action”
  • Captain Simon Merritt, Carisbrooke Shipping: “Carisbrooke Shipping Innovation”

 Session 3 – Future Fuels: Chaired by Dr Jean-Baptiste Souppez, Aston University

  • Prof Alasdair Cairns, University of Nottingham: “On-board Ammonia Cracking: Enabling Technology for Deep Decarbonisation of Maritime”
  • David Browbank, Brookes Bell: “Marine Fuels: past, present and future”

Clean Maritime Assembly – Beneath the Surface Presentations (Day 2)

Presentations from researchers within the Clean Maritime Research Hub, alongside complementary industry insights.

The following presentations are available for view as part of our Resources Library.

Session 1 – Digitalisation, Operational Considerations & Logistics: Chaired by Prof Dongping Song, University of Liverpool

  • Prof Ying Xie, Cranfield University: “Using AI to Improve the Efficiency of Port Operations”
  • Dr Çağatay Iris, University of Liverpool: “Integrated Energy and Operations Management in Port Microgrids”

Session 2 – Finance & Economics: Chaired by Dr Richard Williams, Durham University

  • Dr Ioannis Moutzouris, City St Georges, University of London: “Interplay Between Green Investment and Market Prices in Global Shipping”
  • Matt Wilson, Navigator Terminals: “Energising tomorrow”

Session 3 – Ports: Chaired by Prof Richard Lord, Teesside University

  • Prof Dongping Song, University of Liverpool: “Port Decarbonisation”
  • Steven Wilson, Freeport East: “Freeport East’s role in supporting Clean Maritime”

Clean Maritime Assembly – Bridging the Gap Presentations (Day 1)

Presentations from researchers funded through our Flexible Funding Programme, which bridge the gap between our core activity and new, emerging research areas, alongside some presentations from our consortium researchers.

The following presentations are available for view as part of our Resources Library.

Session 1 – Vessel Design & Efficiency: Chaired by Dr Mengda Wu, University of Birmingham

  • Dr David Hitchmough, Liverpool John Moores University: “LJMU’s Research into Maritime Decarbonisation Technologies”
  • Dr Tom Smith, University College London: “Numerical Modelling of Air Layer Drag Reduction”

Session 2 – Future Fuels & Safety: Chaired by Dr Mengda Wu, University of Birmingham

  • Dr Sergii Kashkarov, Ulster University: “Marine fuel storage, safety operation and handling”

Session 3 – Power & Propulsion: Chaired by Dr Mohamad Tamam, Brighton University

  • Dr Liang Yang, Cranfield University: “Wave Propulsion for Maritime Transport”
  • Dr Arijit De, University of Manchester: “Voyage Planning for Vessels Using Alternate Fuels, Battery Electric and Wind Propulsion”

Clean Maritime Assembly – Bridging the Gap Presentations (Day 2)

Presentations from researchers funded through our Flexible Funding Programme, which bridge the gap between our core activity and new, emerging research areas, alongside some presentations from our consortium researchers.

The following presentations are available for view as part of our Resources Library.

Session 1 – Finance & Economics of Shipping Decarbonisation: Chaired by Dr Ioannis Moutzouris, City St Georges University of London

  • Prof Ioannis Kyriakou, City St Georges, University of London: “Greening the Fleet, Raising the Price? Shipping Decarbonisation and UK Inflation Dynamics”
  • Dr Yao Shi, City St Georges, University of London: “Economics of Shipping Decarbonisation: Carbon, Production, Cost and Allocative Efficiencies”

Session 2 – Ports: Chaired by Dr Jonathan Wellings, University of Sheffield

  • Dr Sean Loughney, Liverpool John Moores University: “HYDRO-Port: Safety Management and Risk Assessment of liquid hydrogen bunkering and storage in ports”
  • Dr Szymon Szatkowski, Edinburgh Napier University: “The Dolphin – A New Wave Energy Conversion Device for Sustainable Ports”

Session 3 – Digitalisation, Autonomy & Transportation: Chaired by Dr Reza Eshtehadi, University of Liverpool

  • Amin Nazemian, University of Strathclyde: “Sustainable Waterborne Transportation (SWAT): Enhancing Sustainable Freight Transport Through Swarming of Zero-emission Fleet for UK Waterways”
  • Dr Asefe Forghani, Cranfield University: “Digital Decision-Support Tools for Ferry Port Decarbonisation: Energy-Aware Scheduling with Landside Traffic Simulation”