<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-22-040943.txt : 20221110
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-22-040943
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20221108
FILED AS OF DATE:		20221110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20221110

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROBOTTI ROBERT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001105838

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06311
		FILM NUMBER:		221377542

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		125 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1607
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

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:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		842 WEST SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY NORTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77024
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(713) 470-5300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		842 WEST SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY NORTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77024

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TIDEWATER MARINE SERVICE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19780724
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    <periodOfReport>2022-11-08</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000098222</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TIDEWATER INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TDW</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001105838</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ROBOTTI ROBERT</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>125 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 1607</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.001 ParValue Per Share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2022-11-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>189000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>30.25</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2858795</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.001 ParValue Per Share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2022-11-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>111000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>30.25</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2969795</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">In the Issuer's public offering of Common Stock, The Ravenswood Investment Company, LP (&quot;RIC&quot;) purchased 189,000 additional shares of Common Stock from the underwriter at the public offering price set forth herein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This amount includes 422,872 shares of the Common Stock directly beneficially owned by the performance-fee paying advisory clients of Robotti &amp; Company Advisors, LLC, an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (&quot;Robotti Advisors&quot;), 1,520,444 shares of the Common Stock directly beneficially owned by RIC, 784,532 shares of the Common Stock directly beneficially owned by Ravenswood Investments III, L.P. (&quot;RI&quot;), 3,000 shares of the Common Stock directly beneficially owned by Suzanne and Robert Robotti Foundation, Inc. (&quot;Robotti Foundation&quot;), 32,881 shares of the Common Stock directly beneficially owned by Suzanne Robotti (&quot;Su Robotti&quot;), wife of Robert Robotti, and 95,066 shares of the Common Stock, directly beneficially owned by Robert Robotti.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">In the Issuer's public offering of Common Stock, RI purchased 111,000 additional shares of Common Stock from the underwriter at the public offering price set forth herein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This amount includes 422,872 shares of the Common Stock directly beneficially owned by the performance-fee paying advisory clients of Robotti Advisors, 1,520,444 shares of the Common Stock directly beneficially owned by RIC, 895,532 shares of the Common Stock directly beneficially owned by RI, 3,000 shares of the Common Stock directly beneficially owned by Robotti Foundation, 32,881 shares of the Common Stock directly beneficially owned by Su Robotti, wife of Robert Robotti, and 95,066 shares of the Common Stock, directly beneficially owned by Robert Robotti.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Mr. Robotti may be deemed to beneficially own (solely for the purpose of Rule 16a-1(a)(2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (&quot;Exchange Act&quot;)) certain of the shares of Common Stock set forth in this Form 4 through his indirect proportionate ownership of Robotti Advisors, as managing director of Ravenswood Management Company, LLC, which serves as the general partner of RIC and RI and through his marriage to Su Robotti. Mr. Robotti disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert E. Robotti</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-11-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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