It’s About Winning the Fight. Rou n d 1 One Round at a Time ...With Steadfast Planning, Clear Direction, Cycle-Based Management,  and Strategic Foresight. As the founder of the offshore support service industry  50+ years ago, Tidewater has fought both nature’s elements and the petroleum industry’s cyclicality to deliver premier transportation support services to our customers working throughout the world. We have gone the distance with a consistent operating philosophy of providing the safest working environment for our employees and customers, expanding our fleet in terms of number and diversity of  vessels, consistently upgrading its capability, expanding its geographic reach, and doing it in a financially sound and profitable manner.