TIDEWATER INC — Director's Dealing 2003

Oct 24, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: TIDEWATER INC (TDW)
CIK: 0000098222
Period of Report: 2003-10-24

Reporting Person: DU MOULIN RICHARD T (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-10-24	Common Stock	P	3000	$26.75	Acquired	4200	Direct
2003-10-24	Common Stock	P	300	$26.71	Acquired	4500	Direct

Footnotes

F1: In addition to shares of Common Stock for which Direct ownership is shown, 1,200 shares of Common Stock are owned by the children of the reporting person for which the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities owned by his children for Section 16 or for other purposes.