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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040831184340
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909518-04-000751
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040828
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040831
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040831

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STRACHAN ANDREW G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001255724

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12289
		FILM NUMBER:		041009499

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SEACOR SMIT INC
		STREET 2:		460 PARK AVENUE 12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2123076633

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SEACOR HOLDINGS INC /NEW/
		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 AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77082
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2818994800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11200 RICHMOND AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77082

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SEACOR SMIT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970515

	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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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-08-28</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000859598</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SEACOR HOLDINGS INC /NEW/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CKH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001255724</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STRACHAN ANDREW G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SAECOR HOLDINGS INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>460 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>43.195</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-08-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>250</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-02-25</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>250</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>250</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option awards being reported on this Form 4 were granted pursuant to SEACOR Holdings Inc.'s 2003 Share Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The zero (&quot;0&quot;) in this column is a dummy amount, solely for the purpose of permitting the use of a descriptive footnote
stating that the price is not applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">50 of the options will vest on March 4, 2005; 50 of the options will vest on March 4, 2006; 50 of the options will vest on
March 4, 2007; 50 of the options will vest on March 4, 2008; and 50 of the options will vest on March 4, 2009.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Randall Blank, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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