Axial Flux Motor Innovation Powers the Future of Hybrid Marine Propulsion

Axial Flux Motor Innovation Powers the Future of Hybrid Marine Propulsion

by Turntide Technologies24 April 20261 min read

During METSTRADE 2025, CMD S.p.A. featured its marine engine with evolutionary axial flux motor technology.

The marine industry is undergoing a transformation, driven by the demand for sustainable, high-performance propulsion systems, and axial flux motor innovation is leading the future of marine propulsion. At METSTRADE 2025, the spotlight was on the new FNM42HPE hybrid engine with the Blue Hybrid System (BHS) 120-kilowatt (kW) engine—a breakthrough setting a new benchmark for marine hybridization and electrification.