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MariNH3 Conference 2025
2025-06-17 | East Midlands Conference Centre, Beeston, Nottingham, NG7 2RJ, United Kingdom
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Sponsored by:
MariNH3 is a £5.5m EPSRC-funded research programme focused on overcoming the key technical, economic and social unknowns of using ammonia in shipping.
Now over half way through its five-year term, the 2025 conference will showcase the significant advances being made across the three themes of:

Acceptance – overcoming the key issues around the acceptance of ammonia in commercial marine engines
Fundamentals – improving fundamental understanding of disruptive fuel, combustion, and emissions after-treatment solutions
Application – uncovering ideal applications for varying scales of marine propulsion.

The programme includes technical presentations, a poster exhibition and keynote addresses from leading experts in the field. It is an opportunity for academics, engineers, policymakers and anyone with an interest in the use and development of green ammonia as a zero-carbon fuel to discuss the challenges and opportunities across the whole value chain.
Join this conference to:

Develop your understanding of the use and potential of green ammonia as a fuel
Hear from leading experts in the field and discover the significant technical challenges that have already been overcome – and what remains
Gain insight to the market and requirements for new technology, processes and legislation
Network with academics, engineers, manufacturers, OEMs and policy makers/advisors and explore opportunities to collaborate on new projects
Meet the MariNH3 research team from University of Nottingham, University of Birmingham, University of Brighton, Cardiff University and STFC.

Programme

Keynote speakers

Jonathan Hall, Head of Research and Advanced Engineering, MAHLE Powertrain
Dr Mike Rendall, Chief Technology Officer – Hydrogen & Fuel Processing, AFC Energy
Dr Richard Osborne, Global Technical Expert – Sustainable Engines, Ricardo plc
Ed Newman, Chief Engineer – Clean Air Power

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Previous attendees
Delegates from academia and industry have joined our previous conferences from a wide range of industries and organisations including:

ABL
Flogas Britain
Lloyds Register

AFC Energy
Horiba Mira
Lubrizol

Babcock International
Hybrid Marine Power
MAHLE Powertrain

BMT
IHI Europe
Octoply Ltd

BP
Infineum
Oxford University

Cummins
Johnson Matthey
Ricardo

Venue & Directions
The conference takes place at the East Midlands Conference Centre on the University of Nottingham’s University Park campus (NG7 2RJ). It is just a 10 minute drive from J25 of the M1 and is centrally located in Nottingham, with convenient rail links to London.
It is easily accessible from the train station, has its own car park, EV charge points and nearby tram links. It is adjacent to the Orchard Hotel for overnight stays.
Important: If you are driving we recommend you use the West Entrance to University Park (off Woodside Road). National Highways are carrying out significant roadworks on the A52 around University Park. To prevent drivers using University Park campus as a short cut to bypass any traffic, barriers are in place across the campus which may make access difficult unless you use the West Entrance. See campus map here
About our sponsor
CIMAC is the leading global non-profit association promoting the development of ship propulsion, train drive and power generation.
CIMAC UK provides a forum for technical interchange, bringing together manufacturers of diesel and gas engines and gas turbines, users such as shipowners, utilities and rail operators and also suppliers, oil companies, classification societies and scientists. Membership represents an excellent opportunity to meet like-minded individuals with an interest in large engines. Find out more at https://cimacnma.uk/

MariNH3 Conference 2024
2024-06-26 08:45 - 16:45 (Europe/London) | Crowne Plaza Hotel, Wollaton Street, Nottingham, NG1 5RH, United Kingdom
View the presentations and posters from the conference here

Overcoming the key technical, economic and social unknowns of using ammonia in shipping.
MariNH3 is a £5.5m EPSRC-funded research programme. Two years into the five-year programme, the 2024 conference will showcase the significant advances being made across the three themes of:

Acceptance – overcoming the key issues around the acceptance of ammonia in commercial marine engines
Fundamentals – improving fundamental understanding of disruptive fuel, combustion, and emissions after-treatment solutions
Application – uncovering ideal applications for varying scales of marine propulsion.

The programme includes technical presentations, Q&A sessions, a poster exhibition showcasing additional areas of research, as well as keynote addresses from leading experts in the field.
The conference is an opportunity for academics, engineers and policymakers who have an interest in the use and development of green ammonia as a zero-carbon fuel to discuss the challenges and opportunities across the whole value chain.
Join this conference to:

Develop your understanding of the use and potential of green ammonia as a fuel
Hear from leading experts in the field and explore opportunities to collaborate on new projects
Gain insight to the market and requirements for new technology, processes and legislation
Network with engineers, manufacturers, tier 1 suppliers and OEMs
Meet the MariNH3 research team from University of Nottingham, University of Birmingham, University of Brighton, Cardiff University and STFC.

Programme

Speakers

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Presentations

View the conference presentations and posters

Previous attendees
Delegates from academia and industry joined the 2023 conference from a wide range of industries and organisations including:
ABL
Babcock International Group
BMT
CLEOS
Cummins
Flogas Britain
Horiba Mira
Hybrid Marine Power
IHI Europe
Infineum
Johnson Matthey
Lloyds Register
Lubrizol
MAHLE Powertrain
Octoply ltd
Oxford University
Ricardo
What they said
Very well organised, good complementary mix of presenters and attendants. Small enough to make it easy to connect to others; big enough to hear other and new perspectives.
Very informative and great to see so much progress in the first year.
Good spread of topics, from technical, through health and safety to acceptance.
Venue
The conference takes place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Nottingham.
The hotel is in the heart of Nottingham and easily accessible from the train station. It has its own 600 space car park.

Directions and parking
Accessibility statement

Accommodation
We have secured preferential rates for a limited number of rooms at the Crowne Plaza Hotel for conference attendees on the night of 25 June.

£145 B&B per night
To be fully pre-paid at the time of booking.
Rooms may be cancelled free of charge if cancelled more than 28 days prior to arrival.

To reserve your room at this rate, book before 14 May 2024 by calling the hotel directly on (+44) 0115 936 9936 and referencing the MariNH3 / University of Nottingham allocation for 25 June.

MariNH3 Conference – June 2023
2023-06-28 08:45 - 16:00 | Jubilee Conference Centre, Triumph Road, Nottingham, NG7 2TU
MariNH3 is a 5-year research programme investigating the potential of clean, green ammonia to fuel and decarbonise the long-haul shipping industry. In parallel to engineering the best technical solutions, covering new and retrofit engines, we aim to develop policy guidance and a regulatory framework which are ‘right first time’.
Join the MariNH3 conference to find out more about our progress and discoveries across the three programme themes:

Acceptance: Overcoming barriers to green ammonia adoption
Fundamentals: Improving understanding of disruptive fuel, combustion and emissions
Application: Ideal applications for varying scales of marine propulsion

Who is it for?
We welcome attendees from industry and academia, from the road, air and rail sectors, as well as maritime, and those who have an interest in developing green ammonia-fuelled engines.
Register

Reserve your free place on Eventbrite here

The programme

Travelling to the conference centre
By car
The Jubilee Conference Centre is easy to access by car. Use Sat Nav NG7 2TU.
By train
Nottingham Train Station is 40 minute walk from the conference centre.
Local taxi firms, if required, include:

DG Cars (0115 9 500 500 / 0115 9 607 607)
My Cars (0115 9 199 999)
Nottingham Cars (0115 9 700 700)

Parking
Free parking is available onsite at the Jubilee campus, but you will need to display a parking permit. Registered delegates will be issued with a parking permit ahead of the event. Display your parking voucher face-up in a prominent position on the inside of the inside of the windscreen where all details can be clearly read from the outside of the vehicle. Please note, failure to display a voucher as detailed will result in a civil parking notice being issued.
Hotels
The Jubilee Conference Centre Hotel offers a number of rooms on site. Find out more
