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STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP.

7, Fragoklisias Street, 2nd floor

Maroussi 151 25

Athens, Greece

Telephone:  011-30-210-617-8400

     October 31, 2008

BY FACSIMILE & EDGAR

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Nolan McWilliams

Re: Star Bulk Carriers Corp.

Registration Statement on Form F-3 (No. 333-153304)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned registrant hereby requests that the effectiveness of the above captioned Registration Statement on Form F-3 that was initially filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on September 2, 2008 be accelerated so that it will be made effective at 1:00 p.m. New York City time on November 3, 2008, or as soon thereafter as practicable, pursuant to Rule 461(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

	Yours faithfully,
	STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP.
	By:	/s/ George Syllantavos                                                                 Name:  George Syllantavos Title:  Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

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