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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-19-002049
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191011

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Star Bulk Carriers Corp.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001386716
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DEEP SEA FOREIGN TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT [4412]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			1T
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O STAR BULK MANAGEMENT INC.
		STREET 2:		40 AGIOU KONSTANTINOU STR, MAROUSSI
		CITY:			ATHENS
		STATE:			J3
		ZIP:			15124
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011-30-210-617-8400

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		STREET 1:		C/O STAR BULK MANAGEMENT INC.
		STREET 2:		40 AGIOU KONSTANTINOU STR, MAROUSSI
		CITY:			ATHENS
		STATE:			J3
		ZIP:			15124
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    <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25;">STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP.</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25;">c/o Star Bulk Management Inc.</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25;">40 Agiou Konstantinou Str. Maroussi 15124</div>
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    <div style="text-align: right; line-height: 1.25;">October 11, 2019</div>
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    <div style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.25;"><u>VIA EDGAR</u></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.25;">Securities and Exchange Commission</div>
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      <div style="line-height: 1.25;">Attention:&#160;&#160;Mr. Timothy S. Levenberg</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25;">Star Bulk Carriers Corp.</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25;">Registration Statement on</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25;"><u>Form&#160;F-3 (File No. 333-234125)</u></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.25;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</div>
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    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt; line-height: 1.25;">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 &#8220;Registration
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    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt; line-height: 1.25;">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.&#160;&#160;If you have any questions regarding the foregoing, please contact Lawrence G. Wee of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &amp; Garrison LLP at (212) 373-3052.</div>
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