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9 September 2026

Nobu Su returns with radical hull rethink

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Nobu Su returns with radical hull rethink

Nobu Su, one of shipping’s most colourful fallen tycoons, is back with another attempt to shake up vessel design, calling on the industry to investigate fundamentally different hull forms rather than concentrating solely on fuels and bolt-on energy-saving devices. Su is developing a new bow and forward-hull architecture which he believes could materially reduce resistance …

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