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Quintin Kneen | President, Chief Executive Officer |
Sam Rubio | Chief Financial Officer |
Daniel Hudson | General Counsel, Corporate Secretary |
Piers Middleton | Vice President of Sales and Marketing |
West Gotcher | Vice President of Finance, Investor Relations |
Good morning, and welcome to the Tidewater Reports Results for the 3 Months Ending September 30, 2021. My name is Brandon and I'll be your operator for today. At this time all participants are in a listen-only model. [Operator Instructions]. Please note, this conference is being recorded. the and to Investor turn President Gotcher, now Finance of Relations. will call West over Vice I
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