Christopher Orth to Join Tidewater's Domestic Sales Team.

Business Editors

Tidewater Inc. (NYSE:TDW) announced today that Christopher Orth would join Tidewater's domestic sales and marketing team effective July 1, 2002.

Orth, a graduate of Texas A&M University, has been associated with the marine industry for more than 22 years. For the past eight years, he has held the position of Vice President of Sales for FirstWave Marine, a shipyard group based in the Houston/Galveston area.

"Chris brings to Tidewater his years of expertise and knowledge of the marine industry," said President and Chief Executive Officer Dean E. Taylor. "We expect him to become a most valuable asset to our sales and management team here in the United States."

Orth anticipates contributing a fresh perspective to Tidewater's sales and marketing group. "I look forward to joining the Tidewater team, and I am anticipating the challenges that this new career path will present," he said. "I believe I will be able to help my colleagues in Tidewater's sales department reach into new segments and show that this company can meet the needs of any customer in our complex domestic market."

Tidewater Inc. owns and operates over 550 vessels, the world's largest fleet of vessels serving the global offshore energy industry.