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  XXXXXXXX
  LIVE
  0000098222
  TIDEWATER INC
  001-06311
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  SUITE 400
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  (713) 470-5300
  Hudson Daniel A.
  Officer
  Common
  Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
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  Smithfield
  RI
  02917
  20000
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  05/09/2024
  NYSE
  Common
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  Restricted Stock Vesting
  Issuer
  N
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  03/08/2024
  Compensation
  Common
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  Restricted Stock Vesting
  Issuer
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  Suite 400
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  Common
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