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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001222756-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040302
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040303

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PELLICCI MICHAEL J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001222756

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28732
		FILM NUMBER:		04645460

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SEABULK INTERNATIONAL INC
		STREET 2:		2200 ELLER DR PO BOX 13038
		CITY:			FT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33316

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SEABULK INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000922341
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DEEP SEA FOREIGN TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT [4412]
		IRS NUMBER:				650524593
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 ELLER DR BLDG 27
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 13038
		CITY:			FORT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33316
		BUSINESS PHONE:		954-524-4200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 ELLER DR BLDG 27
		CITY:			FT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33316

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HVIDE MARINE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940427
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-03-02</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000922341</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SEABULK INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SBLK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001222756</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PELLICCI MICHAEL J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2200 ELLER DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>P.O. BOX 13038</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FT. LAUDERDALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33316</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP-FINANCE/CONTROLLER</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>10</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-03-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-03-02</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-03-02</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">THE OPTIONS VEST IN THREE EQUAL, ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS:  ONE-THIRD ON MARCH 2, 2005, ONE-THIRD ON MARCH 2, 2006 AND ONE-THIRD ON MARCH 2, 2007.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>MICHAEL J. PELLICCI</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-03-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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