On day two of the assembly, Francesco Sandrelli joined Ralitsa Mihaylova of Safinah Ltd. and David Browbank of Brookes Bell for the Decarbonisation in Practice panel, which focused on the practical realities of delivering maritime decarbonisation. Francesco outlined the Chamber's work across IMO, EU and UK decarbonisation policy, with particular interest centred on the Chamber's Safety of Alternative Fuels Working Group. Now in its second year, the group has developed risk assessment matrices covering batteries, biofuel, methanol, hydrogen and ammonia. A report outlining the group's first-year activities will be published later this year.

A further highlight was a session on fuels and geopolitics, convened by Claire Copeland, Policy Lead at the Research Hub. Contributions from Professor Gavin Bridge (Durham University), Professor Rachael Rothman (University of Sheffield) and Michael Green (World Fuel) explored the geopolitical, environmental and operational considerations shaping future fuel choices. Delegates also took part in an interactive workshop examining potential pathways including hydrogen, ammonia, methanol, biofuels and nuclear.

Across the two-day programme, discussions reinforced the value of bringing together industry, researchers and policymakers to address shared challenges and help ensure the transition to lower-carbon shipping is both practical and safe.