Exhibit 99.1

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TIDEWATER INC. ● Pan-American Life Center ● 601 Poydras Street, Suite 1500 ● New Orleans, LA 70130 ● Telephone (504) 568-1010 ● Fax (504) 566-4582

Tidewater to Present at the 20^th Annual Burkenroad Reports Investment Conference

NEW ORLEANS, April 15, 2016 –Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW) announced today that Joseph M. Bennett, Executive Vice President and Chief Investor Relations Officer, will present  at the 20^th Annual Burkenroad Reports Investment Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana on Friday, April 22, 2016, at approximately 8:30 a.m. Central time. Upon completion of the presentation, the company will also file a Form 8-K with the SEC which will include a copy of the slides used by the presenter.

Tidewater is the leading provider of Offshore Service Vessels (OSVs) to the global energy industry.

CONTACT:  Tidewater Inc., New Orleans

Joe Bennett, Executive Vice President and Chief Investor Relations Officer  

504-566-4506

SOURCE:  Tidewater Inc.