Tidewater Inc.

Public Company, Headquarters Location
601 Poydras St., Ste. 1900, New Orleans, LA 70130-6040, United States
(800)678-8433, (504)568-1010, (504)566-4582 fax, http://www.tdw.com

Primary SIC: Water Transportation Services Nec, Primary NAICS: Other Support Activities for Water Transportation
Description: Tidewater Inc., a Delaware corporation, provides offshore supply vessels and marine support services to the offshore energy industry through the operation of a fleet of offshore marine service vessels. At March 31, 2009, the company had a total of 430 vessels, of which 10 were operated through joint ventures, 61 were stacked and 11 had been otherwise withdrawn from service. The company operates in most of the world's significant oil and gas exploration and production regions and provides services supporting all phases of offshore exploration, development and production, including: towing of and anchor handling of mobile drilling rigs and equipment; transporting supplies and personnel necessary to sustain drilling, workover and production activities; assisting in offshore construction activities; and a variety of specialized services including pipe laying, cable laying and 3-D seismic work. The company's customers include major oil and natural gas exploration, development and production companies, foreign government-owned or controlled organizations and companies that explore and produce oil and natural gas, and companies that provide other services to the offshore energy industry. Tidewater's worldwide headquarters are in New Orleans, La. More

Transportation: Barges and tugboats. Services: Coordination, management of marine services, and three-dimensional seismic exploration. Manufacturing: Ship building and repairing.