Star Bulk Carriers Corp.

Regulatory Filings • Oct 31, 2008

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STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP.

7, Fragoklisias Street, 2 nd 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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