SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Amendment #2
Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

Crude Carriers Corp.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

Y1820X106

(CUSIP Number)

April 30, 2011

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

     This Schedule is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)

The information required in the remainder of this cover page (except any items to which the form provides a cross-reference) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act.

 

 

CUSIP No.		Y1820X106

*This filing describes the reporting person’s relationship with other persons, but the reporting person does not affirm the existence of a group.

CUSIP No.		Y1820X106

*This filing describes the reporting person’s relationship with other persons, but the reporting person does not affirm the existence of a group.

1(a)		Name of Issuer:		Crude Carriers Corp.
1(b)		Address of Issuer’s Principal		3 Iassonos St.
		Executive Offices:		185 37 Piraeus, Greece
2(a)		Name of Person Filing:		(a) Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (“AFI”)
				(b) Columbia Management Investment
				Advisers, LLC (“CMIA”)
2(b)		Address of Principal Business Office:		(a) Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
				145 Ameriprise Financial Center
				Minneapolis, MN 55474
				(b) 100 Federal St.
				Boston, MA 02110
2(c)		Citizenship:		(a) Delaware
				(b) Minnesota
2(d)		Title of Class of Securities:		Common Stock
2(e)		Cusip Number:		Y1820X106

3

Information if statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b):

                     (a) Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

A parent holding company in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). (Note: See Item 7)

                     (b) Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)

4		Incorporated by reference to Items (5)-(9) and (11) of the cover page pertaining to each reporting person.
		AFI, as the parent company of CMIA, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares reported herein by CMIA. Accordingly, the shares reported herein by AFI include those shares separately reported herein by CMIA.
		Each of AFI and CMIA, and the subsidiaries identified on the attached Exhibit I, disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares reported on this Schedule.

5		Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class: Not Applicable
6		Ownership of more than 5% on Behalf of Another Person:

7

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:

                           AFI: See Exhibit I

8

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

                           Not Applicable

9

Notice of Dissolution of Group:

                           Not Applicable

10		Certification:
		By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.

Signature

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: May 10, 2011

		Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
		By:		/s/ Wade M. Voigt   Name: Wade M. Voigt
				Title: Director — Fund Administration
		Columbia Management Investment
		Advisers, LLC
		By:		/s/ Amy Johnson   Name: Amy Johnson
				Title: Chief Operating Officer
		Contact Information
				Wade M. Voigt
				Director — Fund Administration
				Telephone: (612) 671-5682

Exhibit Index

Exhibit I		Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
Exhibit II		Joint Filing Agreement

Exhibit I

to

Schedule 13G

Ameriprise Financial, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, is a parent holding company. The classification and identity of the relevant subsidiaries is as follows:

Investment Adviser — Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC is an investment adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

Exhibit II

to

Schedule 13G

Joint Filing Agreement

The undersigned persons agree and consent to the joint filing on their behalf of this Schedule 13G dated May 10, 2011 in connection with their beneficial ownership of Crude Carriers Corp. Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC authorizes Ameriprise Financial, Inc. to execute the Schedule 13G to which this Exhibit is attached and make any necessary amendments thereto.

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

By:		/s/ Wade M. Voigt   Wade M. Voigt
		Director — Fund Administration

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

By:		/s/ Amy Johnson   Amy Johnson
		Chief Operating Officer