UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Star Bulk Carriers Corp.
c/o Star Bulk Management Inc.
40 Agiou Konstantinou Street,
15124 Maroussi,
Athens, Greece
(Address of principal executive office)

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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT

     Attached hereto as Exhibit 1 is the consent of Drewry Shipping Consultants, Ltd. relating to the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-156843) and prospectus supplement filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) on July 18, 2011.

     This Report on Form 6-K and the exhibit hereto are hereby incorporated by reference into the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-153304) that was filed with the Commission with an effective date pf November 3, 2008, and the Company’s registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-156843) that was filed with the Commission with an effective date of February 17, 2009.

Exhibit 1

Drewry Shipping Consultants Ltd., 15-17 Christopher Street, London EC2 2BS, England
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7538 0191 Facsimile: +44 (0) 20 7987 9396 Email: enquiries@drewry.co.uk
Website: www.drewry.co.uk

Star Bulk Carriers Corp.
c/o Star Bulk Management Inc.,
40 Agiou Konstantinou Street
15124 Maroussi
Athens, Greece

July 18, 2011

Dear Sir/Madam:

Reference is made to the prospectus supplement, dated July 18, 2011, as amended (the “Prospectus Supplement”), and the related registration statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-156843) (the “Registration Statement”) in connection with the public offering of common             shares, par value $0.01 per share, of Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (the “Company”). We hereby consent to all references to our name in the Prospectus Supplement and to the use of the statistical information supplied by us set forth in the section of the Prospectus Supplement entitled “Prospectus Supplement Summary—Recent Developments in the Drybulk Shipping Industry” and “Risk Factors.” We further advise the Company that our role has been limited to the provision of such statistical data supplied by us. With respect to such statistical data, we advise you that:

(1) we have accurately described the recent drybulk industry trends, subject to the availability and reliability of the data supporting the statistical and graphical information presented; and

(2) our methodologies for collecting information and data may differ from those of other sources and does not reflect all or even necessarily a comprehensive set of the actual transactions occurring in the drybulk shipping industry.

We hereby consent to the filing of this letter as an exhibit to the current report of the Company on Form 6-K to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and incorporated by reference into the Prospectus Supplement and Registration Statement and the references to our firm in the section of the Prospectus Supplement entitled “Experts.”

Yours faithfully,

Nigel Gardiner
Managing Director
Drewry Shipping Consultants Ltd.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.