TIDEWATER INC
Tidewater, Inc. is a publicly traded international petroleum service company headquartered in Houston, Texas, U.S. It operates a fleet of ships, primarily providing vessels and marine services to the offshore petroleum and offshore wind industries.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- water transport [1]
- Company / filing name
- TIDEWATER INC [2]
- Headquarters location
- Houston [1]
- Founded
- 1956; 1994 [1]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [1]
- Official website
- www.tdw.com ↗ [1]
- Employees
- 4,513 · reported year 2020 [1]
- Annual revenue
- USD 397,040,000 · reported year 2020 [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US88642R1095 [1]
- CIK
- 98222 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States; Norway [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- TDW (NYSE), TDDWW (OTC), TDGMW (OTC) [2]
Company positioning and business
Tidewater, Inc. is a publicly traded international petroleum service company headquartered in Houston, Texas, U.S. It operates a fleet of ships, primarily providing vessels and marine services to the offshore petroleum and offshore wind industries. [3]
The company was founded in 1956 by a group of investors led by the Laborde family. [3]
Tidewater created the "work boat" industry with its 1956 launch of the Ebb Tide, the world's first vessel tailor-made to support the offshore oil and gas industry. Tidewater is a leading provider of OSVs in the global energy industry. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Tidewater (marine services). Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Understanding company scale
Employees: 4,513 · reported year 2020. [1]
Annual revenue: USD 397,040,000 · reported year 2020. [1]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: TDW (NYSE), TDDWW (OTC), TDGMW (OTC). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was TIDEWATER INC founded?
Founded: 1956; 1994. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of TIDEWATER INC?
Headquarters location: Houston. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for TIDEWATER INC?
Business sectors: water transport. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Tidewater (marine services) (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.