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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-14-042937
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141113
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141120
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141120

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TIDEWATER INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000098222
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400]
		IRS NUMBER:				720487776
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 POYDRAS ST.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1500
		CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70130
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5045681010

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 POYDRAS ST.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1500
		CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70130

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TIDEWATER MARINE SERVICE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19780724

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Paterson Richard D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001543626

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06311
		FILM NUMBER:		141239037

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 GREEWAY PLAZA SUITE 100
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046
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Document 1 - file: doc1.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: doc1.xml

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<TYPE>EX-24.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>poa_paterson.htm
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: poa_paterson.htm

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