Exhibit 15.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:

(1) Registration Statement (Form F-3 No. 333-256791) of Diana Shipping Inc., and

(2) Registration Statement (Form F-3 No. 333-266999) of Diana Shipping Inc.; 

of our reports dated March 27, 2023, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Diana

Shipping Inc. and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Diana Shipping

Inc. included in this Annual Report (Form 20-F) for the year ended December 31, 2022. 

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

Athens, Greece

March 27, 2023