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Basis of Presentation and General Information | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Basis of Presentation and General Information [Abstract] |
Basis of Presentation and General Information | 1. Basis of Presentation and General Information: The accompanying consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013 include the accounts of Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (Star Bulk) and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”). Star Bulk was incorporated on December 13, 2006 under the laws of the Marshall Islands. The Company is engaged in the ocean transportation of dry bulk cargoes worldwide through the ownership and operation of dry bulk carrier vessels and is the sole owner of the outstanding shares of Star Bulk Management Inc., Starbulk S.A., Star Bulk Manning LLC and the ship-owning subsidiaries as set forth below. On October 15, 2012, the Company effected a 15-for-1 reverse stock split on its issued and outstanding common stock (Note 10). All share and per share amounts disclosed in the accompanying financial statements give effect to this reverse stock split retroactively, for all periods presented. Since December 3, 2007, Star Bulk shares are trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol SBLK. Below is the list of the Company's wholly owned subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013:
Wholly Owned Subsidiaries |  | Vessel Name |  | DWT |  | Date Delivered to Star Bulk |  | Year Built
Star Bulk Management Inc. |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | —
Starbulk S.A. |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | —
Star Bulk Manning LLC |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | —
|  | Vessels in operation at December 31, 2013 |  |  |  |
Star Aurora LLC |  | Star Aurora |  | 171,199 |  | September 8, 2010 |  | 2000
Star Big LLC |  | Star Big |  | 168,404 |  | July 25, 2011 |  | 1996
Star Borealis LLC |  | Star Borealis |  | 179,678 |  | September 9, 2011 |  | 2011
Star Mega LLC |  | Star Mega |  | 170,631 |  | August 16, 2011 |  | 1994
Star Polaris LLC |  | Star Polaris |  | 179,600 |  | November 14, 2011 |  | 2011
Star Challenger I LLC |  | Star Challenger |  | 61,462 |  | December 12, 2013 |  | 2012
Star Challenger II LLC |  | Star Fighter |  | 61,455 |  | December 30, 2013 |  | 2013
Star Cosmo LLC |  | Star Cosmo |  | 52,247 |  | July 1, 2008 |  | 2005
Star Delta LLC |  | Star Delta (ex F Duckling) |  | 52,434 |  | January 2, 2008 |  | 2000
Star Epsilon LLC |  | Star Epsilon (ex G Duckling) |  | 52,402 |  | December 3, 2007 |  | 2001
Star Gamma LLC |  | Star Gamma (ex C Duckling) |  | 53,098 |  | January 4, 2008 |  | 2002
Star Kappa LLC |  | Star Kappa (ex E Duckling) |  | 52,055 |  | December 14, 2007 |  | 2001
Star Omicron LLC |  | Star Omicron |  | 53,489 |  | April 17, 2008 |  | 2005
Star Theta LLC |  | Star Theta (ex J Duckling) |  | 52,425 |  | December 6, 2007 |  | 2003
Star Zeta LLC |  | Star Zeta (ex I Duckling) |  | 52,994 |  | January 2, 2008 |  | 2003
|  | Vessels disposed* |  |  |  |  |  |
Lamda LLC |  | Star Sigma |  | 184,403 |  | April 15, 2008 |  | 1991
Star Alpha LLC |  | Star Alpha (ex A Duckling) |  | 175,075 |  | January 9,2008 |  | 1992
Star Beta LLC |  | Star Beta (ex B Duckling) |  | 174,691 |  | December 28, 2007 |  | 1993
Star Ypsilon LLC |  | Star Ypsilon |  | 150,940 |  | September 18, 2008 |  | 1991
* For vessels disposed refer to Note 5.
| Newbuildings at December 31, 2013 |  |
Wholly Owned Subsidiaries |  | Newbuildings Name |  | Type |  | DWT |  | Expected Delivery Date
STAR CASTLE I LLC |  | Hull 1342 |  | Newcastlemax |  | 208,000 |  | January 2016
STAR CASTLE II LLC |  | Hull 1343 |  | Newcastlemax |  | 208,000 |  | April 2016
STAR ENNEA LLC |  | Hull NE 198 |  | Newcastlemax |  | 209,000 |  | March 2016
STAR CAPE I LLC |  | Hull 1338 |  | Capesize |  | 180,000 |  | October 2015
STAR CAPE II LLC |  | Hull 1339 |  | Capesize |  | 180,000 |  | January 2016
STAR ASIA I LLC |  | Hull 5040 |  | Ultramax |  | 60,000 |  | June 2015
STAR ASIA II LLC |  | Hull 5043 |  | Ultramax |  | 60,000 |  | September 2015
STAR AXE I LLC |  | Hull NE 196 |  | Ultramax |  | 61,000 |  | October 2015
STAR AXE II LLC |  | Hull NE 197 |  | Ultramax |  | 61,000 |  | November 2015
Below is the list of the vessels which are under commercial and technical management by Starbulk S.A. as of December 31, 2013. For each vessel, Starbulk S.A. receives a fixed management fee of $0.75 per day.
Vessel Owning Company |  | Vessel Name |  | DWT |  | Effective Date of Management Agreement |  | Year Built
Global Cape Shipping LLC* |  | Kymopolia |  | 176,990 |  | January 30, 2014 |  | 2006
OOCAPE1 Holdings LLC * |  | Obelix |  | 181,433 |  | October 19, 2012 |  | 2011
Pacific Cape Shipping LLC* |  | Pantagruel |  | 180,181 |  | October 24, 2013 |  | 2004
Sea Cape Shipping LLC* |  | Big Bang |  | 174,109 |  | August 30, 2013 |  | 2007
Sky Cape Shipping LLC* |  | Big Fish |  | 177,662 |  | October 18, 2013 |  | 2004
Adore Shipping Corp. |  | Renascentia |  | 74,732 |  | June 20, 2013 |  | 1999
Hamon Shipping Inc |  | Marto |  | 74,470 |  | August 2, 2013 |  | 2001
Glory Supra Shipping LLC* |  | Strange Attractor |  | 55,742 |  | September 24, 2013 |  | 2006
Premier Voyage LLC * |  | Maiden Voyage |  | 58,722 |  | September 28, 2012 |  | 2012
Serenity Maritime Inc. |  | Serenity I |  | 53,688 |  | June 11, 2011 |  | 2006
* The respective companies are Company's related parties (please refer to Note 3) Charterers individually accounting for more than 10% of the Company's voyage revenues during the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013 are as follows:
Charterer |  | 2011 |  | 2012 |  | 2013
A |  | 12% |  | - |  | -
B |  | 13% |  | - |  | -
C |  | 12% |  | 14% |  | 13%
D |  | 19% |  | 15% |  | -
E |  | 15% |  | 28% |  | 34%
F |  | - |  | 10% |  | -

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