Exhibit 15.1


           Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration  Statement on
Form F-3 No.  333-120259 of Excel  Maritime  Carriers Ltd., and in the related
Prospectus,  of  our  report  dated  April  25,  2007,  with  respect  to  the
consolidated  financial statements of Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd. included in
this Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2006.


/s/ Ernst & Young (Hellas) Certified Auditors Accountants S.A.

Athens, Greece
June 20, 2007


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