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    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="offrl_1" id="ixv-557"> In reliance on and in accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act"), Tidewater Inc. is deferring payment of all of the registration fee. Registration fees will be paid subsequently on a "pay as you go" basis. Tidewater will calculate the registration fee applicable to an offer of securities pursuant to this Registration Statement based on the fee payment rate in effect on the date of such fee payment.

This registration statement registers an indeterminate aggregate initial offering price or number of securities of each identified class as may from time to time be offered at indeterminate prices, including securities that may be issued upon exercise, conversion, settlement or exchange of, any securities offered hereunder. In addition, pursuant to Rule 416 of the Securities Act, the shares of common stock and preferred stock being offered hereunder include such indeterminate number of shares of common stock and preferred stock as may be issuable with respect to the shares of common stock and preferred stock being offered hereunder as a result of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions. Any securities registered hereunder may be sold separately or in combination with other securities registered hereunder. Separate consideration may or may not be received for securities that are issuable upon conversion of, or in exchange for, or upon exercise of, convertible or exchangeable securities.</ffd:OfferingNote>
    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="offrl_2" id="ixv-558">See Note 1.</ffd:OfferingNote>
    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="offrl_3" id="ixv-559">See Note 1.</ffd:OfferingNote>
    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="offrl_4" id="ixv-560">See Note 1.</ffd:OfferingNote>
    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="offrl_5" id="ixv-561">See Note 1.</ffd:OfferingNote>
    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="offrl_6" id="ixv-562">See Note 1.</ffd:OfferingNote>
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