STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP.
c/o Star Bulk Management Inc.
40 Agiou Konstantinou Str. Maroussi 15124
Athens, Greece
August 30, 2017
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Mr. Justin Dobbie
Star Bulk Carriers Corp.
Registration Statement on
Form F-3 (File No. 333-219381)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
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 “Registration Statement”) of Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (the “Company”) be accelerated to September 1, 2017 at 4 p.m. E.S.T. or as soon thereafter as may be practicable.
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. If you have any questions regarding the foregoing, please contact Lawrence G. Wee of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP at (212) 373-3052.
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| Very truly yours, | |||
| STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP. | |||
| By: | /s/ Petros Pappas | ||
| Name: | Petros Pappas | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||
| STAR BULK MANAGEMENT INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Nicos Rescos | ||
| Name: | Nicos Rescos | ||
| Title: | President and Director | ||
| STAR COSMO LLC | |||
| By: | /s/ Christos Anagnostou | ||
| Name: | Christos Anagnostou | ||
| Title: | President and Secretary of each of the above entities | ||
| STAR BULK (USA) LLC | |||
| By: | /s/ Hamish Norton | ||
| Name: | Hamish Norton | ||
| Title: | President and Sole Officer | ||
| STARBULK S.A. | |||
| By: | /s/ John Pektesidis | ||
| Name: | John Pektesidis | ||
| Title: | President and Secretary | ||
[Signature Page to Acceleration Request]
STAR ALPHA LLC STAR GAMMA LLC STAR DELTA LLC STAR EPSILON LLC STAR ZETA LLC STAR THETA LLC STAR KAPPA LLC STAR OMICRON LLC STAR AURORA LLC STAR BOREALIS LLC STAR POLARIS LLC STAR BULK MANNING LLC STAR CHALLENGER I LLC STAR CHALLENGER II LLC STAR VEGA LLC STAR SIRIUS LLC STAR CASTLE I LLC STAR CASTLE II LLC STAR ENNEA LLC STAR CAPE I LLC STAR CAPE II LLC STAR ASIA I LLC STAR ASIA II LLC STAR AXE I LLC STAR AXE II LLC STAR SEEKER LLC STAR BREEZER LLC STAR OMAS LLC STAR SYNERGY LLC STAR TRIDENT I LLC STAR TRIDENT II LLC STAR TRIDENT III LLC STAR TRIDENT IV LLC STAR TRIDENT V LLC STAR TRIDENT VI LLC STAR TRIDENT VII LLC STAR TRIDENT VIII LLC STAR TRIDENT IX LLC STAR TRIDENT X LLC STAR TRIDENT XI LLC STAR TRIDENT XII LLC STAR TRIDENT XIII LLC STAR TRIDENT XIV LLC STAR TRIDENT XV LLC STAR ALTA I LLC STAR ALTA II LLC STAR ELPIS LLC STAR GAIA LLC | |||
| By: | /s/ Georgia Mastagaki | ||
| Name: | Georgia Mastagaki | ||
| Title: | President and Secretary of each of the above entities. | ||
[Signature Page to Acceleration Request]
OCEANBULK SHIPPING LLC OCEANBULK CARRIERS LLC PREMIER VOYAGE LLC OOCAPE I HOLDINGS LLC KMSRX HOLDINGS LLC CAPE HORIZON SHIPPING LLC CAPE OCEAN MARITIME LLC L.A. CAPE SHIPPING LLC GRAIN SHIPPING LLC GLORY SUPRA SHIPPING LLC GLOBAL CAPE SHIPPING LLC SKY CAPE SHIPPING LLC PACIFIC CAPE SHIPPING LLC CAPE CONFIDENCE SHIPPING LLC CAPE RUNNER SHIPPING LLC OLYMPIA SHIPTRADE LLC VICTORY SHIPPING LLC SEA CAPE SHIPPING LLC CORAL CAPE SHIPPING LLC AURELIA SHIPPING LLC PEARL SHIPTRADE LLC RAINBOW MARITIME LLC SEA DIAMOND SHIPPING LLC MAJESTIC SHIPPING LLC NAUTICAL SHIPPING LLC MINERAL SHIPPING LLC WHITE SAND SHIPPING LLC CLEARWATER SHIPPING LLC DOMUS SHIPPING LLC FESTIVE SHIPPING LLC GRAVITY SHIPPING LLC ORION MARITIME LLC SPRING SHIPPING LLC SUCCESS MARITIME LLC ULTRA SHIPPING LLC SEARAY MARITIME LLC BLOOMING NAVIGATION LLC ODAY MARINE LLC JASMINE SHIPPING LLC INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LLC STAR TRIDENT XVI LLC STAR TRIDENT XVII LLC STAR TRIDENT XVIII LLC STAR TRIDENT XIX LLC STAR TRIDENT XX LLC STAR TRIDENT XXI LLC STAR TRIDENT XXII LLC STAR TRIDENT XXIII LLC STAR TRIDENT XXIV LLC STAR TRIDENT XXV LLC STAR TRIDENT XXVI LLC STAR TRIDENT XXVII LLC STAR TRIDENT XXVIII LLC STAR TRIDENT XXIX LLC STAR TRIDENT XXX LLC STAR TRIDENT XXXI LLC UNITY HOLDINGS LLC LOWLANDS BEILUN SHIPCO LLC SANDRA SHIPCO LLC CHRISTINE SHIPCO LLC STAR MARE LLC STAR URANUS LLC STAR VENTURES LLC PACIFIC VENTURES HOLDINGS LLC DRY VENTURES LLC | |||
| By: | /s/ Sophia Damigou | ||
| Name: | Sophia Damigou | ||
| Title: | President & Secretary of the sole member of each of the above entities. | ||
[Signature Page to Acceleration Request]
DIORIGA SHIPPING CO. POSITIVE SHIPPING COMPANY | |||
| By: | /s/ Sophia Damigou | ||
| Name: | Sophia Damigou | ||
| Title: | Sole Director. | ||
[Signature Page to Acceleration Request]
| cc: | Donald E. Field Attorney – Advisor Office of Transportation and Leisure |