SEACOR SMIT INC
SC 13D/A, 2000-03-01
DEEP SEA FOREIGN TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 Schedule 13D**

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 13)*

                                Seacor Smit Inc.
                                 (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share
                          (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    811904101
                                  (Cusip Number)

                               J. Taylor Crandall
                           201 Main Street, Suite 3100
                             Fort Worth, Texas 76102
                                  (817) 390-8500
                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                February 28, 2000
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

     If  the  filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G  to
report  the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this  schedule  because  of  Rule  13d-1(e), 13d-1(f)  or  13d-1(g),  check  the
following box [ ].

*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
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on 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).

**The  total  number of shares of the Stock reported herein is  395,300  shares,
which  constitutes approximately 3.5% of the total number of shares outstanding.
All  ownership  percentages set forth herein assume that  there  are  11,281,174
shares outstanding.




1.   Name of Reporting Person:

     Robert W. Bruce III

2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:

                                                  (a) /   /

                                                  (b) / X /
3.   SEC Use Only

4.   Source of Funds: PF

5.   Check  box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
     2(d) or 2(e):
                                                  /   /

6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization: USA

               7.   Sole Voting Power: 5,000
Number of
Shares
Beneficially   8.   Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting      9.   Sole Dispositive Power: 5,000
Person
With
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power: -0-

11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

     5,000

12.  Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:

                                                  /   /

13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):  <0.1%

14.  Type of Reporting Person: IN
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1.   Name of Reporting Person:

     Keystone, Inc.

2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:

                                                  (a) /   /

                                                  (b) / X /

3.   SEC Use Only

4.   Source of Funds: WC

5.   Check  box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
     2(d) or 2(e):

                                                  /   /

6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization: Texas

               7.   Sole Voting Power: 294,100 (1)
Number of
Shares
Beneficially   8.   Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting      9.   Sole Dispositive Power: 294,100 (1)
Person
With
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power: -0-

11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

     294,100

12.  Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:

                                                  /   /

13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 2.6%


14.  Type of Reporting Person: CO
- ------------
(1)  Power is exercised through its President and sole director, Robert M. Bass.
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1.   Name of Reporting Person:

     Robert M. Bass

2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:

                                                  (a) /   /

                                                  (b) / X /
3.   SEC Use Only

4.   Source of Funds: PF

5.   Check  box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
     2(d) or 2(e):
                                                  /   /

6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization: USA

               7.   Sole Voting Power: 390,300 (1)
Number of
Shares
Beneficially   8.   Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting      9.   Sole Dispositive Power: 390,300 (1)
Person
With
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power: -0-

11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

     390,300 (1)

12.  Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:

                                                  /   /

13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 3.5%

14.  Type of Reporting Person: IN
- ------------
(1)  Solely  in  his  capacity as President and sole director of Keystone,  Inc.
     with respect to 294,100 shares.
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          Pursuant to Rule 13d-2(a) of Regulation 13D-G of the General Rules and
Regulations  under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the  "Act"),
the  undersigned  hereby amend their schedule 13D Statement dated  February  18,
1998,  as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated April 17, 1998, Amendment No. 2 dated
June  8, 1998, Amendment No. 3 dated July 29, 1998, Amendment No. 4 dated August
7,  1998,  Amendment No. 5 dated August 17, 1998, Amendment No. 6 dated November
18,  1998,  Amendment  No.  7  dated December 2, 1998,  Amendment  No.  8  dated
September  29,  1999, Amendment No. 9 dated October 11, 1999, Amendment  No.  10
dated January 5, 2000, Amendment No. 11 dated January 27, 2000 and Amendment No.
12  dated February 18, 2000 (the "Schedule 13D"), relating to the common  stock,
par  value  $.01  per share (the "Stock"), of Seacor Smit Inc.  (the  "Issuer").
Unless  otherwise indicated, all defined terms used herein shall have  the  same
meanings as those set forth in the Schedule 13D.

Item 1.   SECURITY AND ISSUER.

     No material change.

Item 2.   IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.

     No material change.

Item 3.   SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

     Item 3 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

     Not Applicable.

Item 4.   PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.

     No material change.

Item 5.   INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

     Item 5 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

     (a)

     BRUCE

     Bruce  is  the  beneficial  owner  of 5,000  shares  of  the  Stock,  which
constitutes less than 0.1% of the outstanding shares of the Stock.

     KEYSTONE

     The   aggregate   number  of  shares  of  the  Stock  that  Keystone   owns
beneficially,  pursuant  to Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) of the Act,  is  294,100,  which
constitutes approximately 2.6% of the outstanding shares of the Stock.

     R. BASS

      Because  of  his  position as President of Keystone, and  because  of  his
individual  ownership of 96,200 shares of the Stock, R. Bass  may,  pursuant  to
Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 390,300 shares of
the Stock, which constitutes approximately 3.5% of the outstanding shares of the
Stock.

     To  the best of the knowledge of each of the Reporting Persons, other  than
as set forth above, none of the persons named in Item 2 herein is the beneficial
owner of any Stock.

     (b)

     BRUCE

     Bruce has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to
direct the disposition of 5,000 shares of the Stock.

     KEYSTONE

     Acting  through R. Bass, its President and sole director, Keystone has  the
sole  power  to  vote  or to direct the vote and to dispose  or  to  direct  the
disposition of 294,100 shares of the Stock.

     R. BASS

     As  the President and sole director of Keystone, R. Bass has the sole power
to  vote  or  to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition  of
294,100  shares of the Stock.  In his individual capacity, R. Bass has the  sole
power  to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition
of 96,200 shares of the Stock.

     (c)  Since the last filing, the Reporting Persons have sold shares  of  the
Stock in open market transactions on the New York Stock Exchange as follows:

 REPORTING             NO. OF UNITS   PRICE PER
 PERSON         DATE         SOLD          UNIT

Keystone       02/24/00      39,000        $46.81
Keystone       02/25/00      54,000         46.61
Keystone       02/28/00     115,000         46.71
Keystone       02/29/00      50,000         46.70
Keystone       03/01/00       3,500         49.16

     Except as set forth in this paragraph (c), to the best of the knowledge  of
each  of  the  Reporting  Persons, none of the  persons  named  in  response  to
paragraph (a) has effected any transactions in the Stock since the last filing.

     (d)   Each of the Reporting Persons affirms that no person other than  such
Reporting Person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt  of
dividends  from,  or  the proceeds from the sale of, the  Stock  owned  by  such
Reporting Person.

     (e)  The Reporting Persons ceased to be the beneficial owners of 5% or more
of the Stock on February 25, 2000.

Item 6.   CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH  RESPECT
          TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

     No material change.

Item 7.   MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

     Exhibit  99.1  --  Agreement  pursuant  to  Rule  13d-1(k)(1)(iii),   filed
herewith.
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     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.

     DATED: March 1, 2000


                                  /s/ Robert W. Bruce III
                                  ROBERT W. BRUCE III


                                  KEYSTONE, INC.


                                  By: /s/ W.R. Cotham,
                                       Vice President


                                  /s/ W.R. Cotham
                                  W.R. Cotham,

                                  Attorney-in-Fact for:

                                  ROBERT M. BASS (1)

(1)   A  Power of Attorney authorizing W.R. Cotham, et al., to act on behalf  of
Robert  M.  Bass  previously  has been filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission.
<PAGE>                      EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT                 DESCRIPTION

  99.1    Agreement pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii), filed herewith.



                                  Exhibit 99.1

     Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) of Regulation 13D-G of the General  Rules
and  Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the  Securities
Exchange  Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agrees that the statement  to
which  this  Exhibit  is attached is filed on behalf of  each  of  them  in  the
capacities set forth below.


                                  /s/ Robert W. Bruce III
                                  ROBERT W. BRUCE III


                                  KEYSTONE, INC.


                                  By: /s/ W.R. Cotham,
                                       Vice President


                                  /s/ W.R. Cotham
                                  W.R. Cotham,

                                  Attorney-in-Fact for:

                                  ROBERT M. BASS (1)


(1)   A  Power of Attorney authorizing W.R. Cotham, et al., to act on behalf  of
Robert  M.  Bass  previously  has been filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission.





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