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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909518-03-000620
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030821
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030822

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COWDEROY JAMES
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001252979

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12289
		FILM NUMBER:		03861931

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SEAGER SMIT INC.
		STREET 2:		1370 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 25TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SEACOR SMIT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000859598
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DEEP SEA FOREIGN TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT [4412]
		IRS NUMBER:				133542736
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11200 RICHMOND AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77082
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7137825990

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11200 WESTHEIMER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 850
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77042

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SEACOR HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950327

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SEACORE HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950313
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   <periodOfReport>2003-08-21</periodOfReport>
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000859598</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SEACOR SMIT INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CKH</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>COWDEROY JAMES</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SEACOR SMIT INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1370 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
         <isDirector>1</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
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   <nonDerivativeTransaction>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-08-21</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>125</value>
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         <transactionPricePerShare>
           <value>0</value>
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         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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           <value>49082</value>
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   <footnotes>
      <footnote id="F1"> The stock awards being reported on this Form 4 were granted pursuant to SEACOR SMIT Inc.'s 2003 Non-Employee Director Share Incentive Plan.</footnote>

      <footnote id="F2"> The zero (&quot;0&quot;) in this column is a &quot;dummy&quot; amount, solely for the purpose of permitting the use of a descriptive footnote stating that the price is not applicable.</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>/s/ Dick Fagerstal, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-08-21</signatureDate>
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