UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __________)*
MARITRANS CORP.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON
(Name of Class of Securities)
570363101
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement.(A fee is
not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on
file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class
of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such
class.) (See Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section
of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act
(however, see the Notes).
SCHEDULE 13G
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
DONALD SMITH & CO., INC
ID NO. 13-2807845
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
(b) x
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
East 80 Route 4, Suite 360
Paramus, New Jersey 07652
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH:
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
599,600
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
0
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
599,600
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
599,600
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGRAGTE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.07%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
INVESTMENT ADVISER
SCHEDULE 13G
(22,315) Item 1
(a)
Maritrans Inc.
(b)
1818 Market Street
Suite 3540
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(22,316)Item 2
(a)
Donald Smith & Co., Inc.
(b)
East 80 Route 4 - Suite 360
Paramus, New Jersey 07652
(c)
Not applicable
(d)
Common
(e)
CUSIP = 570363101
(22,317)Item 3
(e)
Investment Advisor registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act
of 1940
(22,318)Item 4
(a)
599,600 shares owned
(b)
5.07% of class
(c)
(i)
599,600
(ii)
0 shares
(iii)
599,600
(iv)
0 shares
(22,319)Item 5
Not applicable
(22,320) Item 6
Not applicable
(22,321)Item 7
Not applicable
(22,322)Item 8
Not applicable
(22,323)Item 9
Not applicable
(22,324)Item 10
By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such
securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant
in any transaction having such purposes or effect.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
Date:
February 7, 2000
Signature:
Name and Title:
Donald Smith
President
