Luke Edney

Luke’s journey with us started over a decade ago in 2015, where he originally joined to write content and learn the industry ropes. Fast forward ten years, and he is now the Owner and Director of both Boatbreakers and Boat Scrapyard!

In that time, Luke has not only helped shape our online presence but also established Boatbreakers as the go-to authority for end-of-life boat solutions. His work has seen him featured in:

Multiple Marine Publications
BBC Radio
Four successful series of Scrap Kings on Quest
Mentions in the Daily Telegraph
Provide Boats/Props for Movies and TV including Jurassic Park, Star Wars, Paddington and Doctor Who.

Key Digital Contributions

A journalism graduate of Brighton University, Luke is the engine behind our highly successful digital platforms, including:

The popular Breaking Boats Blog.
The incredibly successful Boat Scrapyard Group, boasting over 60,000 members.
The Boatbreakers YouTube channel, which has amassed over 16,000 subscribers and more than 12 million total views!

Your First Point of Contact

Having helped thousands of boat owners recycle their end-of-life vessels and saved them thousands in the process, Luke remains the first point of contact for all incoming enquiries. He personally manages them through to conclusion, providing expert guidance every step of the way.

Luke is always happy to help with any enquiry, so please feel free to get in contact with him directly!

50k Members In Our Boat Scrapyard Facebook Group
Our Boat Scrapyard Facebook Group has hit another big milestone. This time it's the 50k mark!
Posted: 26 July 2023
Stripped Prospect 900 Yacht Disposal
Prospect 900 Yacht Disposal The Boatbreakers team had the simple task of collecting a stripped Prospect 900 for disposal. She was in the boat yard at Wicor Marina in Portchester. Wicor is a short trip from our base in Gosport. Therefore we decided to visit the boat to [...]
Posted: 17 July 2023
We asked AI about the Boat Scrapyard Group
Our team have been having fun with the AI technology and the content it can create. We had already asked the app to give us a write up on what it thinks about Boatbreakers.
Posted: 9 June 2023
Dumped Yacht Collection in Surrey
Our boat disposal team were on the road to Surrey last week to collect a dumped yacht. The dumped yacht had been left in a sailing club in Surrey.
Posted: 16 May 2023
Double Abandoned Yacht Disposal
Boatbreakers have been busy helping a local boat yard to clear some abandoned boats. In Portsmouth Harbour there are many abandoned boats just sitting on moorings.
Posted: 4 May 2023
Elizabethan 30 Yacht Scrapped
The Boat breakers team were busy dealing with a local boat this week. We were asked to look at an Elizabethan 30 yacht that was on a swing mooring in Portsmouth Harbour.
Posted: 31 March 2023
Wooden Fishing Boat Disposal
The latest boat into the scrapyard for disposal was a 28ft Wooden Fishing boat in Gosport. Whenever the team have to collect and dispose of an old wooden boat it's always a shame.
Posted: 23 March 2023
Telstar 26 Trimaran or Star Wars Spaceship Scrapped?
Our latest boat into the Boat Scrapyard was a Telstar 26 Trimaran from the New Forest.
Posted: 20 March 2023
Help Us Save This Classic Design Yacht
Freda's owners have tasked us with helping them find a home for this classic design Lancashire Nobby Replica.
Posted: 28 February 2023
New Legislation For Soft Furnishings Disposal
In August 2022, the environment agency issued guidance on legal requirements for the collection and disposal of waste upholstered domestic seating.
Posted: 22 February 2023
Small Boat Disposal in Dorset
The Boat disposal team were asked to come down to Dorset to remove a small boat. Our team had been asked by the estate who own the land to remove an abandoned GRP dinghy.
Posted: 20 February 2023
5 Million Views for “JAWS in Gosport” Boat Salvage Video
One of our Youtube Shorts videos has been busy going viral over the last week. After shooting up to 2000 views in a matter of hours we were already pleased.
Posted: 17 February 2023