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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899078-01-500206.txt : 20010730
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899078-01-500206
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20010717
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010727

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KIRBY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000056047
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400]
		IRS NUMBER:				741884980
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07615
		FILM NUMBER:		1690310

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		55 WAUGH DRIVE SUITE 1000
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77385
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7134351000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 1745
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77251

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KIRBY EXPLORATION CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900510
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHNSON WALTER E
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001145865
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
<RELATIONSHIP>DIRECTOR

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		3

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		55 WAUGH DRIVE
	CITY:			HOUSTON
	STATE:			TX
	ZIP:			77007
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<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>form3johnson.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 - WALTER JOHNSON
<TEXT>



FORM 3  U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission           OMB Approval
                Washington, D.C.  20549           OMB Number        3235-0104
                                                  Expires:  December 31, 2000
                                                  Estimated ave.burden
                                                  hours per response......0.5


                  INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF
                SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
             Section17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act
                   of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment
                               Company Act of 1940
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.  Name and Address      2.  Date of Event Requiring    3. IRS or Soc.Sec.No.
    of Reporting Person       Statement (Month/Day/Yr)      of Reporting Person
                                                            (Voluntary)
Johnson  Walter      E.               07/17/01
- -------------------------   ---------------------------     --------------------
(Last)  (First)  (Middle)

4400 Post Oak Parkway, 4th Floor
- ------------------------                    4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading
        (Street)                               Symbol

Houston  Texas  77027                           Kirby Corporation (KEX)
- ------------------------                       ---------------------------------
  (City) (State)    (ZIP)

5.   Relationship of Reporting Person       6. If Amendment, Date of Original
     to Issuer (Check all applicable)
        X   Director        10% Owner          ---------------------------------
     -------         -------                      (Month/Day/Year)
            Officer         Other
     -------         -------
   (give title below)(specify below)        7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
                                               (Check Applicable Line)
                                                X
     --------------------------------          ---  Form filed by one Reporting
                                                    Person

                                               ---  Form filed by more than one
                                                    Reporting Person*


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<CAPTION>

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             Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                 <C>                      <C>                      <C>
1.   Title of Security              2.    Amount of          3.     Ownership Form:   4.   Nature of Indirect
     (Instr. 4)                           Securities                Direct (D) or          Beneficial
                                          Beneficially              Indirect (I)           Ownership
                                          Owned (Instr. 4)          (Instr. 5)             (Instr. 5)


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- ---------------------------------         ----------------          ---------------        ------------------

- ---------------------------------         ----------------          ---------------        ------------------

- ---------------------------------         ----------------          ---------------        ------------------

- ---------------------------------         ----------------          ---------------        ------------------

- ---------------------------------         ----------------          ---------------        ------------------

- ---------------------------------         ----------------          ---------------        ------------------
<FN>
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
         (Print or Type Responses)

* If the Form is filed by more than one Reporting Person, see Instruction 5(b)(v)
</FN>
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

FORM 3 (continued)
Page 2
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
          (e.g. puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                 <C>                                <C>
1.   Title of                       2.  Date Exercisable and           3.  Title and Amount of Securities
     Derivative                         Expiration Date                    Underlying Derivative Security
     Security                           (Month/Day/Year)                   (Instr. 4)
                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    Date             Expiration                         Amount or Number
                                    Exercisable      Date              Title            of Shares


Director Stock Option
(Right to Buy)                         7/17/01         7/17/11         Common Stock            5,000
- ---------------------------------   --------------   ---------------   --------------   --------------------
Director Stock Option                    (1)
(Right to Buy)                         3/31/02         7/17/11         Common Stock            1,867
- ---------------------------------   --------------   ---------------   --------------   --------------------

- ---------------------------------   --------------   ---------------   --------------   --------------------

- ---------------------------------   --------------   ---------------   --------------   --------------------

4.  Conversion or Exercise          5.  Ownership Form of                  6.  Nature of Indirect Beneficial
    Price of Derivative                 Derivative Security:                   Ownership
    Security                            Direct (D) or Indirect (I)             (Instr. 5)
     (Instr. 4)                         (Instr. 5)


                 24.135                            D
- ---------------------------------   ------------------------------------   ---------------------------------
                 24.135                            D
- ---------------------------------   ------------------------------------   ---------------------------------

- ---------------------------------   ------------------------------------   ---------------------------------

- ---------------------------------   ------------------------------------   ---------------------------------

- ---------------------------------   ------------------------------------   ---------------------------------

- ---------------------------------   ------------------------------------   ---------------------------------

</TABLE>

Explanation of Responses:

(1) Option is exercisable one-third on 9/30/01, one-third on 12/31/01 and
    one-third on 3/31/02
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<CAPTION>
<S>                                                  <C>                                  <C>


                                                     /s/ Walter E. Johnson                  7/26/01
                                                     -------------------------------      ----------
                                                     **Signature of Reporting Person         Date


** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal
Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

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