EXHIBIT 23.1


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (Constar International, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings
Plan) of our reports dated April 12, 2002 relating to the financial statements
and financial statement schedule of Constar (a division of Crown Cork & Seal
Company, Inc.), which appear in Constar International Inc's. Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-88878). We also consent to the references to us
under the headings "Experts" and "Selected Financial Data" in such registration
statement.



PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, PA
November 21, 2002