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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-05-002018.txt : 20050105
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050105204818
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-002018
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050103
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HAJDIK LLOYD A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001281566

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22739
		FILM NUMBER:		05514354

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 N SAN HOUSTON PARKWAY E
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77060
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2816180546

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CAL DIVE INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000866829
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL, GAS FIELD SERVICES, NBC [1389]
		IRS NUMBER:				953409686
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 N SAM HOUSTON PKWY E
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77060
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2816180400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 N SAM HOUSTON PKWY E
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77060
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    <periodOfReport>2005-01-03</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000866829</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CAL DIVE INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CDIS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001281566</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HAJDIK LLOYD A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>400 N SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY E</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 400</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77060</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP - Controller &amp; CAO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-01-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1665</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1665</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This restricted stock award was granted pursuant to the Company's 1995 Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended, and therefore has no purchase or sales price.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The filing of this statement shall not be deemed an admission that any reporting person is, for purposes of section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, the owner of any equity securities covered by this statement.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James Lewis Connor, III by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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