<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001105838-23-000011.txt : 20230802
<SEC-HEADER>0001105838-23-000011.hdr.sgml : 20230802
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20230802173132
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001105838-23-000011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230731
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230802
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230802

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:		231137175

	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
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>primary_doc.xml
<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0508</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2023-07-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001105838</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ROBOTTI ROBERT</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>125 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1607</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value Per Share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2023-07-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>117698</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>62.28</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3185971</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents exercising of warrants for shares of the Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;), 78,973 shares exercised by The Ravenswood Investment Company, LP (&quot;RIC&quot;),  and 38,725 shares exercised by Ravenswood Investments III, L.P. (&quot;RI&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This amount includes 489,373 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;), 1,599,417 shares of the Common Stock directly beneficially owned by RIC, 934,257 shares of the Common Stock directly beneficially owned by RI, 3,000 shares of the Common Stock directly beneficially owned by Suzanne and Robert Robotti Foundation, Inc. (&quot;Robotti Foundation&quot;), 33,500 shares of the Common Stock directly beneficially owned by Suzanne Robotti (&quot;Su Robotti&quot;), wife of Robert Robotti, and 126,424 shares of the Common Stock, directly beneficially owned by Robert Robotti.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">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>2023-08-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
