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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050901111936
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-05-006955
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050831
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050901
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050901

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GULFMARK OFFSHORE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001030749
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL & GAS FILED MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3533]
		IRS NUMBER:				760526032
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10111 RICHMOND AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 340
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77042
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7139639522

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10111 RICHMOND AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 340
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77042

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000806085
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22853
		FILM NUMBER:		051063591

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LEHMAN BROTHERS
		STREET 2:		745 SEVENTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125267000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LEHMAN BROTHERS
		STREET 2:		745 SEVENTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SHEARSON LEHMAN HUTTON HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19901017
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-08-31</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001030749</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GULFMARK OFFSHORE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GMRK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>745 SEVENTH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-08-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>776</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>29.90</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">By Lehman Brothers Inc., (&quot;LBI&quot;)a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Reporting Person.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>JOINT FILER INFORMATION

Title of Securities: Common Stock, par value $0.01
Issuer &amp; Ticker Symbol: Gulfmark Offshore Inc. (GMRK)
Designated Filer: Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
Other Joint Filer:

Lehman Brothers Inc.
745 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10019

Date of Event Requiring Statement: August 31, 2005
Signature on behalf of other joint filer:
/s/ Barrett S. DiPaolo
Senior Vice President</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Barrett S. DiPaolo</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-09-01</signatureDate>
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