Exhibit 23.1

            Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8 No. 333-33765) pertaining to the Equity Compensation Plan of Maritrans Inc.
and in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-79891) pertaining to the
Maritrans Inc. Directors and Key Employees' Equity Compensation Plan of our
report dated March 4, 2005, with respect to the consolidated financial
statements and schedule of Maritrans Inc., Maritrans Inc. management's
assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting,
and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Maritrans
Inc., included in the Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31,
2005.

Tampa, Florida
March 4, 2005