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                           August 4, 2020

       Nikolas P. Tsakos
       President and Chief Executive Officer
       Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited
       367 Syngrou Avenue
       175 64 P. Faliro
       Athens, Greece

                                                        Re: Tsakos Energy
Navigation Limited
                                                            Registration
Statement on Form F-3
                                                            Filed July 31, 2020
                                                            File No. 333-240253

       Dear Mr. Tsakos:

              This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not
review your registration
       statement.

               Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for
acceleration. We remind you
       that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of their
       disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of
action by the staff.

                                                        Please contact Karina
Dorin, Attorney Advisor, at (202) 551-3763 with any questions.




                           Sincerely,


                           Division of Corporation Finance

                           Office of Energy & Transportation
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