EXHIBIT 31.1
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER CERTIFICATION
I, Stanley H. Ryan, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc., as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2015; and |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
April 30, 2015 | /s/ Stanley H. Ryan | |
| Stanley H. Ryan Chief Executive Officer |
