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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040209103826
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000350737-04-000019
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040206
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040209

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OCEAN BIO CHEM INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000350737
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SPECIALTY CLEANING, POLISHING AND SANITATION PREPARATIONS [2842]
		IRS NUMBER:				591564329
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4041 SW 47TH AVE
		CITY:			FORT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33314
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9545876280

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4041 SW 47TH AVE
		CITY:			FT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33028

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STAR BRITE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19841204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DORAU PETER G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001100509

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11102
		FILM NUMBER:		04576302

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10180 SW 4 STREET
		CITY:			PLANTATION
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33314
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9595876280

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10180 SW 4 STREET
		CITY:			PLANTATION
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33314
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    <periodOfReport>2004-02-06</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000350737</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OCEAN BIO CHEM INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OBCI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001100509</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DORAU PETER G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1601 SE 10 STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT LAUDERDALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33317</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President, CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-02-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2004-02-06</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>46200</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.25</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2727868</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Peter G Dornau</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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