TIDEWATER APPOINTS EXECUTIVES

TIDEWATER APPOINTS EXECUTIVES    Tidewater Inc. has elected Jeff Platt, head of its South and Central American divisions, and Jim Donnelly, head of its European and African divisions, to the office of vice president. The company also promoted Stephen W. Dick to executive vice president in charge of all North American operations.
   Platt served as the company’s area manager for Brazilian operations. He will continue to be based in New Orleans.
   Donnelly was area manager of Tidewater’s North Sea division and will continue to be based out of Aberdeen, Scotland in the United Kingdom.
   Stephen W. Dick was senior vice president with responsibilities for overseeing Tidewater’s activities in the North Sea and West Africa. He will relocate to Tidewater's New Orleans headquarters from Douala, Cameroon.
   Tidewater Inc. owns and operates over 570 vessels, primarily serving the global offshore energy industry.