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

Session 1: DNV Spadeadam: Advancing the Maritime Energy Transition Through Large-Scale Testing

‘Alternative fuels bring new flammability and toxicity risks to maritime operations. This session shows how large-scale experiments help understand, and manage, these hazards.’

Hosted by Mike Johnson, VP Senior Principal Consultant – Laboratories and Testing, Energy Systems, DNV

Session 2: Fuels & Geopolitics

‘An interactive session exploring future fuel scenarios, emerging geopolitics, and the associated risks and opportunities for the UK.

The session will open with scene‑setting presentations from Professor Gavin Bridge (Durham University), Professor Rachael Rothman (University of Sheffield), and Mike Green (World Fuel Services), followed by facilitated discussion’

Hosted by the Hub’s Policy Unit, led by Dr Claire Copeland, Durham University

For further information on this session, please view our Clean Maritime Assembly 2026 Fuels and Geopolitics post.

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

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”