Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited
367 Syngrou Avenue
175 64 P. Faliro
Athens, Greece
August 14, 2023
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Energy & Transportation
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Attn: | Cheryl Brown |
| Re: | Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited |
Acceleration Request for Registration Statement on Form F-3
File No. 333-273740
Dear Ms. Brown,
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”) , Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (the “Company”) hereby requests that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement (the “Registration Statement”) be accelerated to August 16, 2023, at 4:15 p.m., Eastern Time, or as soon thereafter as practicable, unless we or our outside counsel, Goodwin Procter LLP, request by telephone that such Registration Statement be declared effective at some other time. In making this acceleration request, the Company acknowledges that it is aware of its responsibilities under the Act.
Once the Registration Statement is effective, please orally confirm the event with our counsel, Goodwin Procter LLP by calling Finn Murphy at (212) 459-7257.
If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Finn Murphy at (212) 459-7257.
| Very truly yours, |
| Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited |
By: | /s/ Paul Durham |
Name: Paul Durham | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer | ||
cc: Finn Murphy, Goodwin Procter LLP
