SC 13G

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b) (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

Trico Marine Services, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

896106200

(CUSIP Number)

October 17, 2008

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

     o Rule 13d-1(b)

     þ Rule 13d-1(c)

     o Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No. 896106200  13 G Page 2  of   21 Pages 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Alleghany Corporation
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a)   þ
	(b)   o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware
		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF			0
SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			1,100,000(1)
EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			0
WITH		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			1,100,000(1)
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	1,100,000(1)
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
	Not Applicable
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
	7.1%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
	CO

⁽¹⁾ The shares are owned directly by Capitol Indemnity Corporation (“CIC”), Capitol Specialty Insurance Company (“CSIC”), Employers Direct Insurance Company (“EDIC”), Platte River Insurance Company (“PRC”) and RSUI Indemnity Company (“RIC”). Alleghany Capital Partners LLC (“ACP”) acts as an investment manager for each of CIC, CSIC, EDIC, PRC and RIC pursuant to an investment management agreement with each such company, whereby, among other things, ACP has been granted voting power over the shares of common stock of the issuer owned of record by each such company. Capitol Transamerica Corporation (“CATA”) owns 100% of the issued and outstanding stock of CIC and CSIC. Employers Direct Corporation (“EDC”) owns 100% of the issued and outstanding stock of EDIC. RSUI Group, Inc. (“RSUI Group”) owns 100% of the issued and outstanding stock of RIC. Alleghany Insurance Holdings LLC (“AIHL”) owns 100% of the issued and outstanding stock of CATA, PRC and RSUI Group, 100% of the equity interests in ACP and 98.5% of the issued and outstanding stock of EDC. Alleghany Corporation (“Alleghany”) owns 100% of the equity interests in AIHL.

CUSIP No. 896106200  13 G Page 3  of   21 Pages 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Alleghany Insurance Holdings LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a)   þ
	(b)   o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware
		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF			0
SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			1,100,000(2)
EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			0
WITH		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			1,100,000(2)
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	1,100,000(2)
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
	Not Applicable
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
	7.1%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
	OO

⁽²⁾ The shares are owned directly by CIC, CSIC, EDIC, PRC and RIC. AIHL owns 100% of the issued and outstanding stock of (i) PRC, (ii) CATA, the parent company of CIC and CSIC and (iii) RSUI Group, the parent company of RIC. AIHL owns 98.5% of the issued and outstanding stock of the EDC, the parent company of EDIC. AIHL owns 100% of the equity interests in ACP, the investment manager for each of CIC, CSIC, EDIC, PRC and RIC.

CUSIP No. 896106200  13 G Page 4  of   21 Pages 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Alleghany Capital Partners LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a)   þ
	(b)   o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware
		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF			1,100,000(3)
SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			1,100,000(3)
EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			0
WITH		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			1,100,000(3)
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	1,100,000(3)
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
	Not Applicable
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
	7.1%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
	OO

⁽³⁾ The shares are owned directly by CIC, CSIC, EDIC, PRC and RIC, each of which is a party to an investment management agreement with ACP whereby, among other things, ACP has been granted voting power over the shares of common stock of the issuer owned of record by each such company.

CUSIP No. 896106200  13 G Page 5  of   21 Pages 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Capitol Transamerica Corporation
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a)   þ
	(b)   o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Wisconsin
		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF			222,500(4)
SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			222,500(4)
EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			0
WITH		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			222,500(4)
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	222,500(4)
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
	Not Applicable
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
	1.4%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
	CO

⁽⁴⁾ The shares are owned directly by CIC and CSIC, each of which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CATA.

CUSIP No. 896106200  13 G Page 6  of   21 Pages 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Employers Direct Corporation
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a)   þ
	(b)   o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware
		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF			0
SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			55,000(5)
EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			0
WITH		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			55,000(5)
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	55,000(5)
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
	Not Applicable
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
	0.4%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
	CO

⁽⁵⁾ The shares are owned directly by EDIC, of which EDC owns 98.5% of the issued and outstanding stock.

CUSIP No. 896106200  13 G Page 7  of   21 Pages 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Platte River Insurance Company
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a)   þ
	(b)   o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Nebraska
		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF			0
SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			37,500
EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			0
WITH		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			37,500
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	37,500
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
	Not Applicable
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
	0.2%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
	IC

CUSIP No. 896106200  13 G Page 8  of   21 Pages 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON RSUI Group, Inc.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a)   þ
	(b)   o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware
		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF			0
SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			785,000(6)
EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			0
WITH		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			785,000(6)
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	785,000(6)
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
	Not Applicable
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
	5.1%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
	CO

⁽⁶⁾ The shares are owned directly by RIC, of which RSUI Group owns 100% of the issued and outstanding stock.

CUSIP No. 896106200  13 G Page 9  of   21 Pages 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Capitol Indemnity Corporation
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a)   þ
	(b)   o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Wisconsin
		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF			0
SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			200,000
EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			0
WITH		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			200,000
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	200,000
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
	Not Applicable
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
	1.3%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
	IC

CUSIP No. 896106200  13 G Page 10  of   21 Pages 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Capitol Specialty Insurance Corporation
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a)   þ
	(b)   o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Wisconsin
		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF			0
SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			22,500
EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			0
WITH		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			22,500
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	22,500
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
	Not Applicable
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
	0.1%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
	IC

CUSIP No. 896106200  13 G Page 11  of   21 Pages 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Employers Direct Insurance Company
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a)   þ
	(b)   o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	California
		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF			0
SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			55,000
EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			0
WITH		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			55,000
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	55,000
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
	Not Applicable
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
	0.4%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
	IC

CUSIP No. 896106200  13 G Page 12  of   21 Pages 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON RSUI Indemnity Company
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a)   þ
	(b)   o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	New Hampshire
		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF			0
SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			785,000
EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			0
WITH		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			785,000
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	785,000
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
	5.1%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
	IC

CUSIP No. 896106200  13 G Page 13  of  21 Pages 

Item 1(a) Name of Issuer

     Trico Marine Services, Inc.

Item 1(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

3200 Southwest Freeway, Suite 2950
Houston, Texas 77027

Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:

Alleghany Corporation
Alleghany Insurance Holdings LLC
Alleghany Capital Partners LLC
Capitol Transamerica Corporation
Employers Direct Corporation
Platte River Insurance Company
RSUI Group, Inc.
Capitol Indemnity Corporation
Capitol Specialty Insurance Corporation
Employers Direct Insurance Company
RSUI Indemnity Company

Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

     See Item 2(c)

Item 2(c) Citizenship:

Alleghany Corporation
7 Times Square Tower, 17^th Floor
New York, NY 10036
Delaware corporation

Alleghany Capital Partners LLC
7 Times Square Tower, 17^th Floor
New York, NY 10036
Delaware limited liability company

Employers Direct Corporation
30301 Agoura Road
Agoura Hills, CA 91301
Delaware corporation

RSUI Group, Inc.
945 East Paces Ferry Road
Atlanta, GA 30326
Delaware corporation

Capitol Specialty Insurance Corporation
1600 Aspen Commons
Middleton, WI 53562
Wisconsin corporation

RSUI Indemnity Company
945 East Paces Ferry Road
Atlanta, GA 30326
New Hampshire corporation

Alleghany Insurance Holdings LLC
7 Times Square Tower, 17^th Floor
New York, NY 10036
Delaware limited liability company

Capitol Transamerica Corporation
1600 Aspen Commons
Middleton, WI 53562
Wisconsin corporation

Platte River Insurance Company
1600 Aspen Commons
Middleton, WI 53562
Wisconsin corporation

Capitol Indemnity Corporation
1600 Aspen Commons
Middleton, WI 53562
Wisconsin corporation

Employers Direct Insurance Company
30301 Agoura Road
Agoura Hills, CA 91301
California corporation

CUSIP No. 896106200  13 G Page 14  of  21 Pages 

Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities

     Common Stock

Item 2(e) CUSIP Number

     896106200

Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

     This Statement is filed on behalf of (i) Alleghany Corporation (“Alleghany”), (ii) Alleghany Insurance Holdings LLC (“AIHL”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Alleghany, (iii) Alleghany Capital Partners LLC (“ACP”), a wholly owned subsidiary of AIHL, (iv) RSUI Group, Inc. (“RSUI Group”), Capitol Transamerica Corporation (“CATA”) and Platte River Insurance Company, each of which is a wholly owned subsidiary of AIHL, (v) Employers Direct Corporation (“EDC”), a 98.5% owned subsidiary of AIHL, (vi) RSUI Indemnity Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of RSUI Group, (vii) Capitol Indemnity Corporation and Capitol Specialty Insurance Corporation, each of which is a wholly owned subsidiary of CATA and (viii) Employers Direct Insurance Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of EDC. ACP acts as an investment manager for each of CIC, CSIC, EDIC, PRC and RIC pursuant to an investment management agreement with each such company, whereby, among other things, ACP has been granted voting power over the shares of common stock of the issuer owned of record by each such company.

Item 4 Ownership

(a)	Amount beneficially owned
	See the Cover Pages for each of the Reporting Persons
(b)	Percent of class
	See the Cover Pages for each of the Reporting Persons
(c)	Number of shares to which person has

(i)	sole power to vote or direct the vote
(ii)	shared power to vote or direct the vote
(iii)	sole power to dispose or to direct disposition
(iv)	shared power to dispose or to direct disposition

See the Cover Pages for each of the Reporting Persons

Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

     Not Applicable

Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

     Not Applicable

CUSIP No. 896106200  13 G Page 15  of  21 Pages 

Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

     Not Applicable

Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

     See Exhibit A

Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group

     Not Applicable

Item 10 Certification

By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

CUSIP No. 896106200  13 G Page 16  of  21 Pages 

SIGNATURE

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct.

October 27, 2008	ALLEGHANY CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Roger B. Gorham
		Name:	Roger B. Gorham
		Title:	Senior Vice President — Finance and Investments, Chief Financial Officer
October 27, 2008	ALLEGHANY INSURANCE HOLDINGS LLC
	By:	/s/ Roger G. Gorham
		Name:	Roger B. Gorham
		Title:	Senior Vice President
October 27, 2008	ALLEGHANY CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
	By:	/s/ Nicholas J. Spencer
		Name:	Nicholas J. Spencer
		Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer
October 27, 2008	CAPITOL TRANSAMERICA CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Frederick Taransky
		Name:	Frederick Taransky
		Title:	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
October 27, 2008	EMPLOYERS DIRECT CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Ronald A. Groden
		Name:	Ronald A. Groden
		Title:	Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
October 27, 2008	PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY
	By:	/s/ Frederick Taransky
		Name:	Frederick Taransky
		Title:	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
October 27, 2008	RSUI GROUP, INC.
	By:	/s/ Phillip McCrorie
		Name:	Phillip McCrorie
		Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

CUSIP No. 896106200  13 G Page 17  of  21 Pages 

October 27, 2008	CAPITOL INDEMNITY CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Frederick Taransky
		Name:	Frederick Taransky
		Title:	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
October 27, 2008	CAPITOL SPECIALTY CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Frederick Taransky
		Name:	Frederick Taransky
		Title:	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
October 27, 2008	EMPLOYERS DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY
	By:	/s/ Ronald A. Groden
		Name:	Ronald A. Groden
		Title:	Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
October 27, 2008	RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY
	By:	/s/ Phillip McCrorie
		Name:	Phillip McCrorie
		Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

CUSIP No. 896106200  13 G Page 18  of  21 Pages 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
A	Members of Filing Group
B	Joint Filing Agreement

EX-99.A

CUSIP No. 896106200  13 G Page 19  of  21 Pages 

EXHIBIT A

Members of Filing Group

Alleghany Corporation
Alleghany Insurance Holdings LLC
Alleghany Capital Partners LLC
Capitol Transamerica Corporation
Employers Direct Corporation
Platte River Insurance Company
RSUI Group, Inc.
Capitol Indemnity Corporation
Capitol Specialty Insurance Corporation
Employers Direct Insurance Company
RSUI Indemnity Company

EX-99.B

CUSIP No. 896106200  13 G Page 20  of  21 Pages 

EXHIBIT B

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

     In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the persons named below agrees to the joint filing of a Statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Trico Marine Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and further, each of such persons designates each of Christopher K. Dalrymple and Robert M. Hart as its agent and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing any and all amendments to such Statement on Schedule 13G required to be made by it with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Date: October 27, 2008

October 27, 2008	ALLEGHANY CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Roger B. Gorham
		Name:	Roger B. Gorham
		Title:	Senior Vice President — Finance and Investments, Chief Financial Officer
October 27, 2008	ALLEGHANY INSURANCE HOLDINGS LLC
	By:	/s/ Roger B. Gorham
		Name:	Roger B. Gorham
		Title:	Senior Vice President
October 27, 2008	ALLEGHANY CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
	By:	/s/ Nicholas J. Spencer
		Name:	Nicholas J. Spencer
		Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer
October 27, 2008	CAPITOL TRANSAMERICA CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Frederick Taransky
		Name:	Frederick Taransky
		Title:	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
October 27, 2008	EMPLOYERS DIRECT CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Ronald A. Groden
		Name:	Ronald A. Groden
		Title:	Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
October 27, 2008	PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY
	By:	/s/ Frederick Taransky
		Name:	Frederick Taransky
		Title:	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

CUSIP No. 896106200  13 G Page 21  of  21 Pages 

October 27, 2008	RSUI GROUP, INC.
	By:	/s/ Phillip McCrorie
		Name:	Phillip McCrorie
		Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
October 27, 2008	CAPITOL INDEMNITY CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Frederick Taransky
		Name:	Frederick Taransky
		Title:	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
October 27, 2008	CAPITOL SPECIALTY CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Frederick Taransky
		Name:	Frederick Taransky
		Title:	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
October 27, 2008	EMPLOYERS DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY
	By:	/s/ Ronald A. Groden
		Name:	Ronald A. Groden
		Title:	Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
October 27, 2008	RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY
	By:	/s/ Phillip McCrorie
		Name:	Phillip McCrorie
		Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer