EXHIBIT 99.1

                                                                   PRESS RELEASE

       SEACOR SMIT ANNOUNCES CORPORATE NAME CHANGE TO SEACOR HOLDINGS INC.



HOUSTON, TEXAS
March 15, 2004

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-- SEACOR SMIT Inc. (NYSE:CKH) announced today that the
change of its name to "SEACOR Holdings Inc." became effective at 12:01 a.m. on
March 15, 2004. The ticker symbol and CUSIP number for the Company's common
stock will remain unchanged.

Holders of stock certificates bearing the name "SEACOR SMIT Inc." may continue
to hold them and will not be required to exchange them for new stock
certificates or take any other action.

In addition, the Company's Internet website URL will change to
http://www.seacorholdings.com.

SEACOR and its subsidiaries are engaged in the operation of a diversified fleet
of offshore support vessels that service oil and gas exploration and development
activities in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, the North Sea, West Africa, Asia, Latin
America and other international regions. Other business activities primarily
include environmental services, inland river operations, and offshore aviation
services.


For additional information, contact Randall Blank, Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer, at (281) 899-4800 or (212) 307-6633 or visit SEACOR's
website at www.seacorholdings.com.