6-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

December 17, 2007

FreeSeas, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

93 Akti Miaouli
Piraeus, Greece
(Address of principal executive offices)

333-124825
(Commission File Number)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F  / x /        Form 40-F  /   /

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes  /   /        No  / x /

On December 17, 2007 the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(c)     Exhibit 99.1. Press release dated December 17, 2007

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	FreeSeas, Inc. (Registrant)
December 17, 2007 (Date)	/s/   ION G. VAROUXAKIS Ion G. Varouxakis CEO

EX-99

EXHIBIT 99.1

FreeSeas Inc. Announces New Employment for Free Destiny

PIRAEUS, Greece, Dec. 17, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- FreeSeas Inc. (Nasdaq:FREE) (Nasdaq:FREEW) (Nasdaq:FREEZ) ("FreeSeas" or "the Company"), a provider of seaborne transportation for drybulk cargoes, announced today that the Free Destiny, a 1982-built, 25,240 dwt Handysize vessel, has completed its charter at $28,000 per day and has been delivered to its new charterers for a 10-day spot voyage at $32,500 per day for repositioning purposes. Upon completion of this trip, the vessel has already been fixed for a subsequent 35-day time-charter at $35,000 per day.

Mr. Ion Varouxakis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of FreeSeas, stated, "These new charters illustrate the strength of the shipping market and our ability to employ our vessels at attractive rates. We are well on track to execute our strategy to expand our fleet and to pay a dividend beginning in February 2008, as previously announced."

About FreeSeas Inc.

FreeSeas Inc. is a Marshall Islands corporation with principal offices in Piraeus, Greece. FreeSeas is engaged in the transportation of dry bulk cargoes through the ownership and operation of dry bulk carriers. Currently, it has a fleet of four Handysize vessels and one Handymax vessel. FreeSeas' common stock and warrants trade on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbols FREE, FREEW and FREEZ, respectively. Risks and uncertainties are described in reports filed by FreeSeas Inc. with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, which can be obtained free of charge on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. For more information about FreeSeas Inc., please go to our corporate website, www.freeseas.gr.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) concerning future events and the Company's growth strategy and measures to implement such strategy, including expected vessel acquisitions. Words such as "expects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "anticipates," "hopes," "estimates," and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to be correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates which are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or impli ed by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, changes in the demand for dry bulk vessels; competitive factors in the market in which the Company operates; risks associated with operations outside the United States; and other factors described from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.

CONTACT: FreeSeas Inc.
         Company Contact:
         Ion Varouxakis, Chief Executive Officer
         011-30-210-45-28-770
         Fax: 011-30-210-429-10-10
         info@freeseas.gr
         89 Akti Miaouli Street
         185 38 Piraeus, Greece
         www.freeseas.gr


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