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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000919574-23-005701
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231017
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231017

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OceanPal Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001869467
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DEEP SEA FOREIGN TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT [4412]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			1T
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-93136
		FILM NUMBER:		231328580

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PENDELIS 26
		STREET 2:		PALAIO FALIRO
		CITY:			ATHENS
		STATE:			J3
		ZIP:			175 64
		BUSINESS PHONE:		30-210-9485-360

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PENDELIS 26
		STREET 2:		PALAIO FALIRO
		CITY:			ATHENS
		STATE:			J3
		ZIP:			175 64

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DIANA SHIPPING INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001318885
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DEEP SEA FOREIGN TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT [4412]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PENDELIS 16
		STREET 2:		175 64 PALAIO FALIRO
		CITY:			ATHENS
		STATE:			J3
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		30-210-947-0100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PENDELIS 16
		STREET 2:		175 64 PALAIO FALIRO
		CITY:			ATHENS
		STATE:			J3
		ZIP:			00000
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    <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">WASHINGTON, DC 20549</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">SCHEDULE 13D</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Pendelis 26, 175 64 Palaio Faliro</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">* 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
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be &#8220;filed&#8221; for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#8220;Act&#8221;) or
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">3,649,474</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">SHARED VOTING POWER</div>
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          <td colspan="2" style="width: 5.02%; vertical-align: top;">
            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">&#160;</div>
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          <td style="width: 85.94%; vertical-align: top;">
            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">-0-</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">
              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">3,649,474</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</div>
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          <td style="width: 2.5%; vertical-align: top;">
            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">&#160;</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">&#160;</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">-0-</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">&#160;</div>
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          <td style="width: 2.52%; vertical-align: bottom;">
            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">&#160;</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">[_]</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">49%</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">CO</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">This Amendment No. 3 (the &#8220;Amendment No. 3&#8221;) to the Schedule 13D amends the statement on Schedule 13D that was originally filed with the U.S. Securities and
      Exchange Commission (the &#8220;Commission&#8221;) on January 6, 2023 (the &#8220;Schedule 13D&#8221;) as amended on March 2, 2023 and October 6, 2023 filed by the Reporting Persons (as defined below) relating to the shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the
      &#8220;Shares&#8221;), of OceanPal Inc. (the &#8220;Issuer&#8221;).</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">This Amendment No. 3 is being filed to report (i) the Reporting Person&#8217;s conversion of certain of the Issuer&#8217;s Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (the &#8220;Series C
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold;">Item 1.</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold;">Security and Issuer.</div>
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            <div style="text-align: justify; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">This Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D relates to the Shares of the Issuer. The principal executive office and mailing address of the Issuer is Pendelis
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            <div style="text-align: justify; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Reporting Person has not, during the last five years, been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
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            <div style="text-align: justify; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Reporting Person acquired shares of the Series C Preferred Stock in connection with the spin-off transaction and solely for investment purposes. The
              Reporting Person, at any time and from time to time, may acquire additional Shares or other securities of the Issuer, including in connection with the provision of any services or other strategic transactions with the Issuer, or dispose of
              any or all of the Shares, the remaining shares of Series C Preferred Stock held by the Reporting Person or the Shares held by the Reporting Person into which Series C Preferred Stock may be converted, that it owns depending upon an ongoing
              evaluation of its investment in the shares of the Series C Preferred Stock, the Shares, prevailing market conditions, other investment opportunities, other investment considerations and/or other factors. The Reporting Person further reserves
              the right to act in concert with any other shareholders of the Issuer, or other persons, for a common purpose should they determine to do so, and/or to recommend courses of action to the Issuer's management, the Issuer's Board of Directors,
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              Shipping&#8217;s ownership of the Shares reported herein and the remaining shares of Series C Preferred Stock, Diana Shipping has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 3,649,474 Shares and has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 0
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            <div style="text-align: justify; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">(d.) No other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, any of
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            <div style="text-align: justify; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Reporting Person also owns 500,000 of additional preferred voting shares of the Issuer that convey the right to cast a number of votes for all matters
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              <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">/s/ Ioannis Zafirakis</div>
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