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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001303947-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040920
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040922
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040922

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Flanagan Christopher
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001303947

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09063
		FILM NUMBER:		041041232

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		813-209-0616

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MARITRANS INC. TWO HARBOUR PLACE
		STREET 2:		302 KNIGHTS RUN AVE. SUITE 1200
		CITY:			TAMPA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33602

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARITRANS INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000810113
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400]
		IRS NUMBER:				510343903
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1818 MARKET STREET SUITE 3540
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2158641200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1818 MARKET STREET SUITE 3540
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MARITRANS PARTNERS L P
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <periodOfReport>2004-09-20</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000810113</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MARITRANS INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TUG</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001303947</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Flanagan Christopher</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MARITRANS INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>TWO HARBOUR PLACE, SUITE 1200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TAMPA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33602</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP - MOC, LP</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Judith M. Cortina</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-09-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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