STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP.

c/o Star Bulk Management Inc.

40 Agiou Konstantinou Str. Maroussi 15124

Athens, Greece

October 3, 2018

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C.  20549

Attention:  Ms. Julie Griffith

Star Bulk Carriers Corp.

Registration Statement on

Form F-3 (File No. 333-227538)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we hereby request that the effective date of the above-captioned Registration Statement on Form F-3 (the “Registration Statement”) of Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (the “Company”) be accelerated to October 5, 2018 at 4 p.m. E.D.T. or as soon thereafter as may be practicable.

We understand that the Staff will consider this request as confirmation by the Company of its awareness of its responsibilities under the federal securities laws as they relate to the issuance of the securities covered by the Registration Statement.  If you have any questions regarding the foregoing, please contact Lawrence G. Wee of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP at (212) 373-3052.

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  Very truly yours,

STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP.
By:	/s/ Petros Pappas
Name:	Petros Pappas
Title:	Chief Executive Officer

STAR BULK MANAGEMENT INC.
By:	/s/ Nicos Rescos
Name:	Nicos Rescos
Title:	President and Director

STAR COSMO LLC
By:	/s/ Christos Anagnostou
Name:	Christos Anagnostou
Title:	President and Secretary

STAR BULK (USA) LLC
By:	/s/ Hamish Norton
Name:	Hamish Norton
Title:	President and Sole Officer

STARBULK S.A.
By:	/s/ John Pektesidis
Name:	John Pektesidis
Title:	President and Secretary

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STAR ALPHA LLC

STAR GAMMA LLC

STAR DELTA LLC

STAR EPSILON LLC

STAR ZETA LLC

STAR THETA LLC

STAR KAPPA LLC

STAR OMICRON LLC

STAR AURORA LLC

STAR BOREALIS LLC

STAR POLARIS LLC

STAR BULK MANNING LLC

STAR CHALLENGER I LLC

STAR CHALLENGER II LLC

STAR VEGA LLC

STAR SIRIUS LLC

STAR CASTLE I LLC

STAR CASTLE II LLC

STAR ENNEA LLC

STAR CAPE I LLC

STAR CAPE II LLC

STAR ASIA I LLC

STAR ASIA II LLC

STAR AXE I LLC

STAR AXE II LLC

STAR SEEKER LLC

STAR BREEZER LLC

STAR TRIDENT I LLC

STAR TRIDENT II LLC

STAR TRIDENT III LLC

STAR TRIDENT IV LLC

STAR TRIDENT V LLC

STAR TRIDENT VI LLC

STAR TRIDENT VII LLC

STAR TRIDENT VIII LLC

STAR TRIDENT IX LLC

STAR TRIDENT X LLC

STAR TRIDENT XI LLC

STAR TRIDENT XII LLC

STAR TRIDENT XIII LLC

STAR TRIDENT XIV LLC

STAR TRIDENT XV LLC

STAR ALTA I LLC

STAR ALTA II LLC

STAR ELPIS LLC

STAR GAIA LLC

STAR THOR LLC

STAR NOR I LLC

STAR NOR II LLC

STAR NOR III LLC

STAR NOR IV LLC

STAR NOR V LLC

STAR NOR VI LLC

STAR NOR VII LLC

ABM ONE LTD

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ABY THREE LTD

ABY FIVE LTD

ABY SEVEN LTD

ABY FOURTEEN LTD

ABY FIFTEEN LTD

STAR SEGE LTD

AUGUSTEA BULK CARRIER LTD

ABY NINE LTD

ABY TEN LTD

ABY ELEVEN LTD

WATERFRONT TWO LTD

ABY GROUP HOLDING LTD

STAR REGINA LLC

STAR REGG I LLC

STAR REGG II LLC

STAR REGG III LLC

By:	/s/ Georgia Mastagaki
Name:	Georgia Mastagaki
Title:	President and Secretary of each of the above entities.

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OCEANBULK SHIPPING LLC

OCEANBULK CARRIERS LLC

PREMIER VOYAGE LLC

OOCAPE I HOLDINGS LLC

KMSRX HOLDINGS LLC

CAPE HORIZON SHIPPING LLC

CAPE OCEAN MARITIME LLC

L.A. CAPE SHIPPING LLC

GRAIN SHIPPING LLC

GLORY SUPRA SHIPPING LLC

GLOBAL CAPE SHIPPING LLC

SKY CAPE SHIPPING LLC

PACIFIC CAPE SHIPPING LLC

CAPE CONFIDENCE SHIPPING LLC

CAPE RUNNER SHIPPING LLC

OLYMPIA SHIPTRADE LLC

VICTORY SHIPPING LLC

SEA CAPE SHIPPING LLC

CORAL CAPE SHIPPING LLC

AURELIA SHIPPING LLC

PEARL SHIPTRADE LLC

RAINBOW MARITIME LLC

SEA DIAMOND SHIPPING LLC

MAJESTIC SHIPPING LLC

NAUTICAL SHIPPING LLC

MINERAL SHIPPING LLC

WHITE SAND SHIPPING LLC

CLEARWATER SHIPPING LLC

DOMUS SHIPPING LLC

FESTIVE SHIPPING LLC

GRAVITY SHIPPING LLC

ORION MARITIME LLC

SPRING SHIPPING LLC

SUCCESS MARITIME LLC

ULTRA SHIPPING LLC

SEARAY MARITIME LLC

BLOOMING NAVIGATION LLC

ODAY MARINE LLC

JASMINE SHIPPING LLC

INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LLC

STAR OMAS LLC

STAR SYNERGY LLC

STAR TRIDENT XVI LLC

STAR TRIDENT XVII LLC

STAR TRIDENT XVIII LLC

STAR TRIDENT XIX LLC

STAR TRIDENT XX LLC

STAR TRIDENT XXI LLC

STAR TRIDENT XXII LLC

STAR TRIDENT XXIII LLC

STAR TRIDENT XXIV LLC

STAR TRIDENT XXV LLC

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STAR TRIDENT XXVI LLC

STAR TRIDENT XXVII LLC

STAR TRIDENT XXVIII LLC

STAR TRIDENT XXIV LLC

STAR TRIDENT XXV

STAR TRIDENT XXIX LLC

STAR TRIDENT XXX LLC

STAR TRIDENT XXXI LLC

UNITY HOLDINGS LLC

LOWLANDS BEILUN SHIPCO LLC

SANDRA SHIPCO LLC

CHRISTINE SHIPCO LLC

STAR MARE LLC

STAR URANUS LLC

STAR VENTURES LLC

PACIFIC VENTURES HOLDINGS LLC

STAR NEW ERA LLC

STAR NOR VIII LLC

STAR NOR IX LLC

STAR NOR X LLC

STAR NOR XI LLC

STAR NOR XII LLC

STAR NOR XIII LLC

STAR NOR XIV LLC

STAR NOR XV LLC

ABY I LLC

ABY II LLC

ABY III LLC

ABY IV LLC

NEW ERA I SHIPPING LLC

NEW ERA II SHIPPING LLC

NEW ERA III SHIPPING LLC

STAR ABY LLC

STAR REGG IV LLC

STAR REGG V LLC

STAR REGG VI LLC

STAR REGG VII LLC

By:	/s/ Sophia Damigou
Name:	Sophia Damigou
Title:	President & Secretary of the sole member of each of the above entities.

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DIORIGA SHIPPING CO. POSITIVE SHIPPING COMPANY
By:	/s/ Sophia Damigou
Name:	Sophia Damigou
Title:	Sole Director.

STAR BULK SHIPMANAGEMENT COMPANY (CYPRUS) LIMITED
By:	/s/ Kostas Neocleous
Name:	Kostas Neocleous
Title:	Sole Director.

OPTIMA SHIPPING LIMITED
By:	/s/ Emmanouil Metaxas
Name:	Emmanouil Metaxas
Title:	Secretary

STAR LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT S.A.
By:	/s/ Leonidas Giannakopoulos
Name:	Leonidas Giannakopoulos
Title:	Chief Executive Officer.

STAR LOGISTICS LLC
By:	/s/ Philippos Philippou
Name:	Philippos Philippou
Title:	President and Secretary.

STAR BULK NORWAY AS
By:	/s/ Rolf Johan Ringdal
Name:	Rolf Johan Ringdal
Title:	President and Secretary

 

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