Tidewater is the leading provider of larger Offshore Service Vessels to the global energy industry. With its large, new vessel fleet, a global footprint, leading safety performance, and over 50 years of experience providing marine support services, we’re serving customers who are operating in more remote, deeper and increasingly hostile environments in order to meet the world’s energy demands.

Operating safetly

As an industry leader in operating safely, Tidewater strives to provide a place of employment for our staff and our customers that is the safest possible in the challenging marine environment. The company maintains effective accident prevention programs and systems and complies with all applicable national and international rules and regulations.

We view operating safely, accident prevention and environmental protection as core operational responsibilities, and so all employees are responsible for the prevention of job-related injuries and illnesses, property damage and environmental accidents through the use of good judgment and the consistent application of company guidelines and procedures. Our philosophy is that no job is so important that we cannot take the time to do it properly, and therefore complete it safely.

That commitment has made Tidewater an industry leader in operating safely.

Tidewater created the “work boat” industry with its 1956 launch of the Ebb Tide, the world’s first offshore vessel tailor-made to support the offshore oil and gas industry. Today, Tidewater has the largest fleet of OSVs in the industry, and we’re the oldest and most experienced provider of the marine support services for this vital industry.

Tidewater has a global footprint, with over 90% of its fleet working internationally in more than 60 countries. Around the world, we stand ready to transport crews and supplies, tow and anchor mobile rigs, assist in offshore construction projects and perform a variety of specialized marine support services.

We are strongly committed to:

• Operating safely;
• Minimizing environmental impacts;
• Developing the next generation of specialized marine support vessels, and
• Preserving our financial strength through solid returns, a strong balance sheet and disciplined capital management.