DP2 has quietly shifted from “nice-to-have” to “default” in many 2025 offshore specs. That single change is moving the market: shorter spot lists, firmer day rates, and a tilt toward AHTS, large multicats, and higher-redundancy support. Deeper sites and tougher HSE matrices mean redundancy is no longer negotiable.

What it means on deck: Owners should not oversell DP1; instead, lead with a clear redundancy story—recent FMEA, proving trials, spares strategy, station-keeping data, fuel profile, and crew DP competency. Charterers should book early and think in campaigns—pair CTVs with swing SOV capacity, lock weather windows and permits ahead of lay spreads, and get pre-qual data watertight. Brokers should package options, not single hulls—DP2 plus shallow-draft support, hybrid or HVO-ready tugs, and realistic bunkering plans clear risk reviews faster.

Concrete trend: CTVs are shifting from day-hire to campaign blocks as turbine and cable contractors compete for scarce windows; DP2 AHTS around installation peaks are pre-empted weeks in advance; and hybrid-ready or HVO-fueled support craft are being pulled forward to trim transit emissions without redesigning spreads.

Data is now procurement currency. Sharing live availability, recent AIS tracks, fuel curves, and emissions-per-job lets planners match closer-to-site assets, cut steaming, and reduce CO₂—while aligning weather holds with real capability, not brochure numbers.

The edge in 2025: DP2 redundancy plus data transparency beats price alone.

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