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|TRICO MARINE SERVICES, INC.                                                                                                           
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|EXHIBIT 12.1                                                                                                                          
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|COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES                                                                                     
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|(1) Earnings were insufficient to cover
      fixed charges, and fixed charges exceeded earnings by approximately $48.6
      million.
|(2) Earnings were insufficient to cover
      fixed charges, and fixed charges exceeded earnings by approximately $18.8
      million.
|(3) Earnings were insufficient to cover
      fixed charges, and fixed charges exceeded earnings by approximately $9.3
      million.