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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	Robert E. Robotti
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a)	☒
				(b)	☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	AF, OO, PF
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)				☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER
			124,675
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER
			3,267,900
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			124,675
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			3,267,900
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	3,392,575
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)				☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	6.5%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	IN, HC

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	Robotti & Company, Incorporated
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a)	☒
				(b)	☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)				☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	New York
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER
			-0-
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER
			3,264,900
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			-0-
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			3,264,900
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	3,264,900
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)				☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	6.3%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	CO, HC

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	Robotti & Company Advisors, LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a)	☒
				(b)	☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)				☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	New York
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER
			-0-
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER
			3,262,075
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			-0-
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			3,262,075
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	3,262,075
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)				☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	6.2%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO, IA

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	Robotti Securities, LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a)	☒
				(b)	☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	WC, OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)				☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	New York
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER
			-0-
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER
			2,825
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			-0-
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			2,825
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	2,825
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)				☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	Less than 1%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO, BD

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	Suzanne Robotti
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a)	☒
				(b)	☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	PF, OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)				☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER
			33,500
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER
			3,000
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			33,500
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			3,000
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	36,500
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)				☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	Less than 1%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	IN, HC

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	Ravenswood Management Company, L.L.C.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a)	☒
				(b)	☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	AF
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)				☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	New York
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER
			-0-
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER
			2,581,874
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			-0-
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			2,581,874
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	2,581,874
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)				☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	4.9%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	The Ravenswood Investment Company, L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a)	☒
				(b)	☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	WC
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)				☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER
			-0-
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER
			1,599,417
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			-0-
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			1,599,417
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	1,599,417
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)				☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	3.1%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	PN

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	Ravenswood Investments III, L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a)	☒
				(b)	☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	WC
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)				☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	New York
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER
			-0-
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER
			982,457
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			-0-
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			982,547
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	982,547
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)				☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	1.9%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	PN

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	Suzanne and Robert Robotti Foundation, Inc.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a)	☒
				(b)	☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	PF
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)				☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER
			-0-
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER
			3,000
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			-0-
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			3,000
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	3,000
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)				☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	Less than 1%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	CO

This Statement on Schedule 13D Amendment No. 8 (this "Amendment No. 8") is filed on behalf of the Reporting Persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). This Amendment No. 8 amends the initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership on Schedule 13D (the "Initial Statement") relating to shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the "Common Stock") of Tidewater Inc. (the "Issuer"), filed on October 28, 2019 with the Commission, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, filed with the Commission on February 6, 2020, as amended by Amendment No. 2 thereto, filed with the Commission on June 3, 2020, as amended by Amendment No. 3 thereto, filed with the Commission on March 12, 2021, as amended by Amendment No. 4 thereto, filed with the Commission on May 4, 2021, as amended by Amendment No. 5 thereto, filed with the Commission on December 20, 2021, as amended by Amendment No. 6 thereto, filed with the Commission on August 15, 2022, as amended by Amendment No. 7 thereto, filed with the Commission on November 14, 2022, as specifically set forth herein (as so amended, the "Amended Statement"). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings ascribed to them in the Amended Statement.

Item 2.

Identity and Background

Item 2 of the Amended Statement is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

(a), (b), (c) and (f).  This Statement is filed on behalf of Robert E. Robotti ("Robotti"), Robotti & Company, Incorporated ("ROBT"), Robotti & Company Advisors, LLC ("Robotti Advisors"), Robotti Securities, LLC ("Robotti Securities"), Suzanne Robotti, Ravenswood Management Company, L.L.C. ("RMC"), The Ravenswood Investment Company, L.P. ("RIC"), Ravenswood Investments III, L.P. ("RI"), and the Suzanne and Robert Robotti Foundation, Inc. ("Robotti Foundation" and together with Robotti, ROBT, Robotti Advisors, Robotti Securities, Suzanne Robotti, RMC, RIC, and RI, the "Reporting Persons").

Mr. Robotti is a United States citizen whose principal occupation is serving as the president and treasurer of ROBT.  ROBT, a New York corporation, is the parent holding company of Robotti Advisors and Robotti Securities.  Robotti Advisors, a New York limited liability company, is an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.  Robotti Securities, a New York limited liability company, is a broker-dealer registered under Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”).  Suzanne Robotti is a United States citizen and wife of Mr. Robotti.

Mr. Robotti is Managing Director of RMC.  RMC, a New York limited liability company, is the general partner of RIC and RI.  RIC, a Delaware limited partnership, and RI, a New York limited partnership, are private investment partnerships engaged in the purchase and sale of securities for their own accounts.  RIC and RI are also advisory clients of Robotti Advisors.

The Robotti Foundation is a nonprofit and nonstock corporation organized pursuant to Section 102 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and exempt from tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

The address of each of the Reporting Persons is 125 Park Avenue, Suite 1607, New York, NY 10017.

Executive Officers and Directors:

In accordance with the provisions of General Instruction C to Schedule 13D, information concerning executive officers and directors of ROBT and Robotti Foundation is included in Schedule A hereto, which is incorporated by reference herein.  ROBT is the Manager and sole member of Robotti Advisors and Robotti Securities.

(d) and (e).  None of the Reporting Persons, and to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, none of the persons set forth on Schedule A, has during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction, and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

Item 3 of the Amended Statement is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

The aggregate purchase price of the 124,675 shares of Common Stock directly beneficially held by Mr. Robotti is approximately $2,449,000 (including brokerage fees and expenses). All of the shares of Common Stock directly beneficially held by Mr. Robotti were paid for using his personal funds.

The aggregate purchase price of the 680,201 shares of Common Stock directly beneficially held by Robotti Advisors (excluding shares beneficially owned by Robotti Advisors and held by RIC and RI which are disclosed below) is approximately $12,704,000 (including brokerage fees and expenses). All of the shares of Common Stock directly beneficially held by Robotti Advisors (other than those directly held by RIC and RI and disclosed below) were paid for using the personal funds of its advisory clients.

The aggregate purchase price of the 2,825 shares of Common Stock beneficially held by Robotti Securities, LLC is approximately $69,000 (including brokerage fees and expenses). All of the shares of Common Stock held by Robotti Securities were paid for using its working capital and the personal funds of its discretionary customers.

The aggregate purchase price of the 33,500 shares of Common Stock directly beneficially held by Mrs. Suzanne Robotti is approximately $428,000 (including brokerage fees and expenses). All of the shares of Common directly beneficially held by Mrs. Suzanne Robotti were paid for using her personal funds.

The aggregate purchase price of the 1,599,417 shares of Common Stock directly beneficially held by RIC is approximately $28,911,000 (including brokerage fees and expenses). All of the shares of Common Stock directly beneficially held by RIC were paid for using its working capital.

The aggregate purchase price of the 982,457 shares of Common Stock directly beneficially held by RI is approximately $19,377,000 (including brokerage fees and expenses). All of the shares of Common Stock directly beneficially held by RI were paid for using its working capital.

The aggregate purchase price of the 3,000 shares of Common Stock beneficially held by Robotti Foundation is approximately $48,000 (including brokerage fees and expenses). All of the shares of Common Stock beneficially held by Robotti Foundation were paid for using its personal funds.

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer

Item 5 of the Amended Statement is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

(a)-(b) As of March 7, 2024, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock and percentage of the outstanding Common Stock of the Issuer beneficially owned (i) by each of the Reporting Persons, and (ii) to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, by each other person who may be deemed to be a member of a group, is as follows:

SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 88642R109		Page 13 of 16 Pages

              ^*Based on the aggregate of (i) 52,271,097 shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, outstanding as of February 15, 2024, as disclosed in the Issuer's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 29, 2024.

^** Less than 1%

(1)  Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by any other Reporting Person except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, if any.

(2)  Mr. Robotti has the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition, and to vote or direct the vote, of 124,675 shares of Common Stock directly beneficially held by him personally.

(3)  Each of Mr. Robotti and ROBT share with Robotti Advisors the power to dispose or direct the disposition, and to vote or direct the vote, of 680,201 shares of Common Stock directly beneficially owned by the advisory clients of Robotti Advisors.

(4)  Each of Mr. Robotti and ROBT share with Robotti Securities the power to dispose or direct the disposition, and to vote or direct the vote, of 2,825 shares of Common Stock directly beneficially owned by Robotti Securities.

(5)  Suzanne Robotti has the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition, and to vote or direct the vote, of 33,500 shares of Common Stock directly beneficially owned by her.

(6)  Mr. Robotti, ROBT, Robotti Advisors and RMC share with RIC the power to dispose or direct the disposition, and to vote or direct the vote, of 1,599,417 shares of Common Stock directly beneficially owned by RIC.

(7)  Mr. Robotti, ROBT, Robotti Advisors and RMC share with RI the power to dispose or direct the disposition, and to vote or direct the vote, of 982,457 shares of Common Stock directly beneficially owned by RI.

(8)  Each of Mr. and Ms. Robotti shares with Robotti Foundation the power to dispose or direct the disposition, and to vote and direct the vote, of 3,000 shares of Common Stock directly beneficially owned by Robotti Foundation.

*During such sixty day period, one or more accounts which held a total of 382,084 shares of Common Stock ceased being an advisory client of Robotti Advisors.

(d) Robotti Advisors' advisory clients have the right to receive and the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of, the Common Stock owned by them.  Except as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence, no person other than the Reporting Persons is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons.  No advisory client is known to any Reporting Person to have, and except as otherwise set forth herein no Reporting Person has, the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, more than five percent of the Issuer's Common Stock.

(e) Not Applicable

Schedule A

The following table sets forth certain information concerning each of the directors and executive officers of each of the entities named below as of the date hereof.

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