<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001105838-24-000004.txt : 20240509
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001105838-24-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	144
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240509
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240509

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TIDEWATER INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000098222
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				720487776
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		144
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06311
		FILM NUMBER:		24929049

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		144

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