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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * PORTER A ALEX   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SEACOR HOLDINGS INC /NEW/ [CKH] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 666 FIFTH AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/10/2004 (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10103 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 12/10/2004   P   100 A $ 51.54 2,058,300 I Footnote 1 (1) Common Stock 12/10/2004   P   100 A $ 51.54 2,012,400 I Footnote 2 (2) Common Stock 12/10/2004   P   4,700 A $ 51.55 2,063,000 I Footnote 1 (1) Common Stock 12/10/2004   P   4,700 A $ 51.55 2,017,100 I Footnote 2 (2) Common Stock 12/10/2004   P   6,200 A $ 51.56 2,069,200 I Footnote 1 (1) Common Stock 12/10/2004   P   6,200 A $ 51.56 2,023,300 I Footnote 2 (2) Common Stock 12/10/2004   P   1,200 A $ 51.57 2,070,400 I Footnote 1 (1) Common Stock 12/10/2004   P   1,200 A $ 51.57 2,024,500 I Footnote 2 (2) Common Stock 12/10/2004   P   200 A $ 51.59 2,070,600 I Footnote 1 (1) Common Stock 12/10/2004   P   200 A $ 51.59 2,024,700 I Footnote 2 (2) Common Stock 12/10/2004   P   900 A $ 51.64 2,017,500 I Footnote 1 (1) Common Stock 12/10/2004   P   900 A $ 51.64 2,025,600 I Footnote 2 (2) Common Stock 12/10/2004   P   700 A $ 51.65 2,072,200 I Footnote 1 (1) Common Stock 12/10/2004   P   700 A $ 51.65 2,026,300 I Footnote 2 (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
PORTER A ALEX 666 FIFTH AVENUE 34TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10103		X
ORLIN PAUL E 666 FIFTH AVE 34TH FL NEW YORK, NY 10103		X
HULME GEOFFREY C/O PORTER FELLEMAN INC 666 FIFTH AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10103		X
FRIEDLAND JONATHAN W C/O PORTER FELLEMAN INC 666 FIFTH AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10103		X

Signatures

By: /s/ A. Alex Porter(+)		12/16/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
By: /s/ Paul Orlin(+)		12/16/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
By: /s/ Geoffrey Hulme(+)		12/16/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
By: /s/ Jonathan W. Friedland(+)		12/16/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The securities reported on this filing are held in the accounts of unregistered investment companies and managed accounts over which A. Alex Porter and Paul Orlin exercise investment discretion.
(2)	The securities reported on this filing are held in the accounts of unregistered investment companies and managed accounts over which Geoffrey Hulme and Jonathan W. Friedland exercise investment discretion.
Remarks: Each of the Reporting Persons (each, a "Reporting Person" and collectively, the "Reporting Persons") disclaims beneficial  ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein and this report shall not be  deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the  Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose. The Reporting Persons affirmatively disclaim being a  "group" for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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