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    <submissionType>SCHEDULE 13G/A</submissionType>
    <previousAccessionNumber>0001213900-22-058431</previousAccessionNumber>
    <filerInfo>
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        <filerCredentials>
          <cik>0001942293</cik>
          <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
        </filerCredentials>
      </filer>
      <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>



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      <amendmentNo>3</amendmentNo>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</securitiesClassTitle>
      <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>12/31/2024</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
      <issuerInfo>
        <issuerCik>0001318885</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DIANA SHIPPING INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerCusip>Y2066G104</issuerCusip>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
          <com:street1>Pendelis, 16</com:street1>
          <com:street2>175 64 Palaio Faliro</com:street2>
          <com:city>Athens</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>J3</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>00000</com:zipCode>
        </issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
      </issuerInfo>
      <designateRulesPursuantThisScheduleFiled>
        <designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>Rule 13d-1(c)</designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>
      </designateRulesPursuantThisScheduleFiled>
    </coverPageHeader>
    <coverPageHeaderReportingPersonDetails>


      <reportingPersonName>Sea Trade Holdings Inc.</reportingPersonName>
      <citizenshipOrOrganization>1T</citizenshipOrOrganization>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
        <soleVotingPower>0.00</soleVotingPower>
        <sharedVotingPower>14682781.00</sharedVotingPower>
        <soleDispositivePower>0.00</soleDispositivePower>
        <sharedDispositivePower>14682781.00</sharedDispositivePower>
      </reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>14682781.00</reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>
      <aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>N</aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>
      <classPercent>12.9</classPercent>
      <typeOfReportingPerson>CO</typeOfReportingPerson>
      <comments>Note to Item 11: Based upon 125,186,532 outstanding shares of Common Stock as of November 29, 2024, as reported by the Issuer it its Offer to Purchase filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") as Exhibit (a)(1)(A) to the Issuer's Schedule TO dated December 2, 2024 (the "Schedule TO"), less 11,442,645 shares tendered in the tender offer to which the Schedule TO relates as reported by the Issuer in its Press Release filed with the SEC as Exhibit (a)(1)(G) to Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule TO dated January 7, 2025 ("Amendment No. 1").</comments>
    </coverPageHeaderReportingPersonDetails>
    <coverPageHeaderReportingPersonDetails>

      <reportingPersonName>Transatlantic Shipholdings Inc.</reportingPersonName>
      <citizenshipOrOrganization>1T</citizenshipOrOrganization>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
        <soleVotingPower>0.00</soleVotingPower>
        <sharedVotingPower>14682781.00</sharedVotingPower>
        <soleDispositivePower>0.00</soleDispositivePower>
        <sharedDispositivePower>14682781.00</sharedDispositivePower>
      </reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>14682781.00</reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>
      <aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>N</aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>
      <classPercent>12.9</classPercent>
      <typeOfReportingPerson>CO</typeOfReportingPerson>
      <comments>Note to Item 11: Based upon 125,186,532 outstanding shares of Common Stock as of November 29, 2024, as reported by the Issuer it its Offer to Purchase filed with the SEC as Exhibit (a)(1)(A) to the Schedule TO, less 11,442,645 shares tendered in the tender offer to which the Schedule TO relates as reported by the Issuer in its Press Release filed with the SEC as Exhibit (a)(1)(G) to Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule TO.</comments>
    </coverPageHeaderReportingPersonDetails>
    <coverPageHeaderReportingPersonDetails>

      <reportingPersonName>Atlanta International Inc.</reportingPersonName>
      <citizenshipOrOrganization>1T</citizenshipOrOrganization>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
        <soleVotingPower>0.00</soleVotingPower>
        <sharedVotingPower>14682781.00</sharedVotingPower>
        <soleDispositivePower>0.00</soleDispositivePower>
        <sharedDispositivePower>14682781.00</sharedDispositivePower>
      </reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>14682781.00</reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>
      <aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>N</aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>
      <classPercent>12.9</classPercent>
      <typeOfReportingPerson>CO</typeOfReportingPerson>
      <comments>Note to Item 11: Based upon 125,186,532 outstanding shares of Common Stock as of November 29, 2024, as reported by the Issuer it its Offer to Purchase filed with the SEC as Exhibit (a)(1)(A) to the Schedule TO, less 11,442,645 shares tendered in the tender offer to which the Schedule TO relates as reported by the Issuer in its Press Release filed with the SEC as Exhibit (a)(1)(G) to Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule TO.</comments>
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      <item1>
        <issuerName>DIANA SHIPPING INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>Pendelis, 16, 175 64 Palaio Faliro, Athens, GREECE, 00000.</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
      </item1>
      <item2>
        <filingPersonName>Sea Trade Holdings Inc.

Transatlantic Shipholdings Inc.

Atlanta International Inc.</filingPersonName>
        <principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>Sea Trade Holdings Inc.
201 Broad Street, Suite 410
Stamford, CT 06901

Transatlantic Shipholdings Inc.
201 Broad Street, Suite 410
Stamford, CT 06901

Atlanta International Inc.
Lophitis Business Centre I (7th Floor)
Corner 28th October &amp; Emiliou Chourmouziou Street,
3035 Limassol, Cyprus</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
        <citizenship>Sea Trade Holdings Inc. - Republic of the Marshall Islands

Transatlantic Shipholdings Inc. - Republic of the Marshall Islands

Atlanta International Inc. - Republic of the Marshall Islands</citizenship>
      </item2>
      <item3>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item3>
      <item4>
        <amountBeneficiallyOwned>Please refer to Item 9 of the cover pages hereto. Transatlantic Shipholdings Inc. ("Translantic") and Atlanta International Inc. ("Atlanta"), each a reporting person, together own all of the outstanding voting capital stock of Sea Trade Holdings Inc. Each of Transatlantic and Atlanta expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares of the Issuer's securities reported in this Schedule 13G, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
        <classPercent>Please refer to Item 11 of the cover pages attached hereto and the accompanying notes thereto.</classPercent>
        <numberOfSharesPersonHas>
          <solePowerOrDirectToVote>Please refer to Item 5 of the cover pages hereto.</solePowerOrDirectToVote>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>Please refer to Item 6 of the cover pages hereto.</sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>
          <solePowerOrDirectToDispose>Please refer to Item 7 of the cover pages hereto.</solePowerOrDirectToDispose>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>Please refer to Item 8 of the cover pages hereto.</sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>
        </numberOfSharesPersonHas>
      </item4>
      <item5>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item5>
      <item6>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item6>
      <item7>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item7>
      <item8>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item8>
      <item9>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item9>
      <item10>
        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under &amp;#167; 240.14a-11.

</certifications>
      </item10>
    </items>
    <exhibitInfo>Exhibit 1: Joint Filing Agreement, dated January 29, 2025, by and among Sea Trade Holdings, Inc., Transatlantic Shipholdings Inc. and Atlanta International Inc.</exhibitInfo>
    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>Sea Trade Holdings Inc.</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Robert G. Shaw</signature>
        <title>Robert G. Shaw / Managing Director and Secretary</title>
        <date>01/29/2025</date>
      </signatureDetails>
    </signatureInformation>
    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>Transatlantic Shipholdings Inc.</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Robert G. Shaw</signature>
        <title>Robert G. Shaw / Managing Director and Secretary</title>
        <date>01/29/2025</date>
      </signatureDetails>
    </signatureInformation>
    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>Atlanta International Inc.</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ George Mouskas</signature>
        <title>George Mouskas / President</title>
        <date>01/29/2025</date>
      </signatureDetails>
    </signatureInformation>
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