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Basis of Presentation and General Information - Vessels in Operation (Table) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Leviathan |
Vessel |
DWT | 182,511 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_LeviathanMember
Year Built | 2014
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | September 19, 2014
Peloreus |
Vessel |
DWT | 182,496 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_PeloreusMember
Year Built | 2014
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | July 22, 2014
Obelix |
Vessel |
DWT | 181,433 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_ObelixIMember
Year Built | 2011
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | July 11, 2014
Sandra (tbr Star Pauline) |
Vessel |
DWT | 180,274 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_SandraMember
Year Built | 2008
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | December 29, 2014
Christine (tbr Star Martha) |
Vessel |
DWT | 180,274 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_ChristineMember
Year Built | 2010
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | October 31, 2014
Pantagruel |
Vessel |
DWT | 180,181 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_PantagruelIMember
Year Built | 2004
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | July 11, 2014
Star Borealis |
Vessel |
DWT | 179,678 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarBorealisMember
Year Built | 2011
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | September 9, 2011
Star Polaris |
Vessel |
DWT | 179,600 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarPolarisMember
Year Built | 2011
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | November 14, 2011
Star Angie |
Vessel |
DWT | 177,931 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarAngieMember
Year Built | 2007
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | October 29, 2014
Big Fish |
Vessel |
DWT | 177,643 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_BigFishIMember
Year Built | 2004
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | July 11, 2014
Kymopolia |
Vessel |
DWT | 176,990 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_KymopoliaIMember
Year Built | 2006
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | July 11, 2014
Big Bang |
Vessel |
DWT | 174,109 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_BigBangIMember
Year Built | 2007
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | July 11, 2014
Star Aurora |
Vessel |
DWT | 171,199 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarAuroraMember
Year Built | 2000
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | September 8, 2010
Star Mega |
Vessel |
DWT | 170,631 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarMegaMember
Year Built | 1994
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | August 16, 2011
Lowlands Beilun (tbr Star Despoina) |
Vessel |
DWT | 170,162 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_LowlandsBeilunMember
Year Built | 1999
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | December 29, 2014
Star Big |
Vessel |
DWT | 168,404 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarBigMember
Year Built | 1996
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | July 25, 2011
Star Eleonora |
Vessel |
DWT | 164,218 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarEleonoraMember
Year Built | 2001
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | December 3, 2014
Amami |
Vessel |
DWT | 98,681 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_AmamiIMember
Year Built | 2011
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | July 11, 2014
Madredeus |
Vessel |
DWT | 98,681 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_MadredeusIMember
Year Built | 2011
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | July 11, 2014
Star Sirius |
Vessel |
DWT | 98,681 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarSirius2Member
Year Built | 2011
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | March 7, 2014
Star Vega |
Vessel |
DWT | 98,681 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarVega2Member
Year Built | 2011
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | February 13, 2014
Star Angelina |
Vessel |
DWT | 82,981 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarAngelinaMember
Year Built | 2006
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | December 5, 2014
Star Gwyneth |
Vessel |
DWT | 82,790 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarGwynethMember
Year Built | 2006
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | December 5, 2014
Star Kamila |
Vessel |
DWT | 82,769 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarKamilaMember
Year Built | 2005
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | September 3, 2014
Pendulum |
Vessel |
DWT | 82,619 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_PendulumIMember
Year Built | 2006
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | July 11, 2014
Star Maria |
Vessel |
DWT | 82,598 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarMariaMember
Year Built | 2007
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | November 5, 2014
Star Markella |
Vessel |
DWT | 82,594 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarMarkelaMember
Year Built | 2007
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | September 29, 2014
Star Danai |
Vessel |
DWT | 82,574 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarDanaiMember
Year Built | 2006
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | October 21, 2014
Star Georgia |
Vessel |
DWT | 82,298 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarGeorgiaMember
Year Built | 2006
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | October 14, 2014
Star Sophia |
Vessel |
DWT | 82,269 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarSophiaMember
Year Built | 2007
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | October 31, 2014
Star Mariella |
Vessel |
DWT | 82,266 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarMariellaMember
Year Built | 2006
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | September 19, 2014
Star Moira |
Vessel |
DWT | 82,257 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarMoiraMember
Year Built | 2006
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | November 19, 2014
Star Renee |
Vessel |
DWT | 82,221 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarReneeMember
Year Built | 2006
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | December 18, 2014
Star Nasia |
Vessel |
DWT | 82,220 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarNasiaMember
Year Built | 2006
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | August 29, 2014
Star Laura |
Vessel |
DWT | 82,209 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarLauraMember
Year Built | 2006
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | December 8, 2014
Star Helena |
Vessel |
DWT | 82,187 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarHelenaMember
Year Built | 2006
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | December 29, 2014
Mercurial Virgo |
Vessel |
DWT | 81,545 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_MercurialVirgoIMember
Year Built | 2013
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | July 11, 2014
Magnum Opus |
Vessel |
DWT | 81,022 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_MagnumOpusMember
Year Built | 2014
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | July 11, 2014
Tsu Ebisu |
Vessel |
DWT | 81,001 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_TsuEbisuMember
Year Built | 2014
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | July 11, 2014
Star Iris |
Vessel |
DWT | 76,466 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarIrisMember
Year Built | 2004
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | September 8, 2014
Star Aline |
Vessel |
DWT | 76,429 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarAlineMember
Year Built | 2004
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | September 4, 2014
Star Emily |
Vessel |
DWT | 76,417 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarEmilyMember
Year Built | 2004
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | September 16, 2014
Star Christianna |
Vessel |
DWT | 74,577 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarChristiannaMember
Year Built | 1998
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | October 6, 2014
Star Natalie |
Vessel |
DWT | 73,798 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarNatalieMember
Year Built | 1998
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | August 29, 2014
Star Vanessa |
Vessel |
DWT | 72,493 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarVanessaMember
Year Built | 1999
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | November 7, 2014
Star Monika |
Vessel |
DWT | 71,504 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarMonicaMember
Year Built | 1993
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | October 10, 2014
Star Julia |
Vessel |
DWT | 70,083 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarJuliaMember
Year Built | 1994
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | December 22, 2014
Star Tatianna |
Vessel |
DWT | 69,634 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarTatiannaMember
Year Built | 1993
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | August 28, 2014
Star Challenger |
Vessel |
DWT | 61,462 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarChallengerMember
Year Built | 2012
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | December 12, 2013
Star Fighter |
Vessel |
DWT | 61,455 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarFighterMember
Year Built | 2013
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | December 30, 2013
Maiden Voyage |
Vessel |
DWT | 58,722 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_MaidenVoyageIMember
Year Built | 2012
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | July 11, 2014
Strange Attractor |
Vessel |
DWT | 55,742 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StrangeAttractorIMember
Year Built | 2006
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | July 11, 2014
Star Omicron |
Vessel |
DWT | 53,489 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarOmicronMember
Year Built | 2005
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | April 17, 2008
Star Gamma (ex C Duckling) |
Vessel |
DWT | 53,098 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarGammaMember
Year Built | 2002
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | January 4, 2008
Star Zeta (ex I Duckling) |
Vessel |
DWT | 52,994 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarZetaMember
Year Built | 2003
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | January 2, 2008
Star Delta (ex F Duckling) |
Vessel |
DWT | 52,434 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarDeltaMember
Year Built | 2000
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | January 2, 2008
Star Theta (ex J Duckling) |
Vessel |
DWT | 52,425 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarThetaMember
Year Built | 2003
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | December 6, 2007
Star Epsilon (ex G Duckling) |
Vessel |
DWT | 52,402 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarEpsilonMember
Year Built | 2001
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | December 3, 2007
Star Cosmo |
Vessel |
DWT | 52,246 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarCosmoMember
Year Built | 2005
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | July 1, 2008
Star Kappa (ex E Duckling) |
Vessel |
DWT | 52,055 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarKappaMember
Year Built | 2001
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | December 14, 2007
Star Michele |
Vessel |
DWT | 45,588 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarMicheleMember
Year Built | 1998
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | October 14, 2014
Star Kim |
Vessel |
DWT | 38,858 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarKimMember
Year Built | 1994
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | December 5, 2014

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