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!

Crafty Panda Feature Boatbreakers Video
One of our most successful Boatbreakers Youtube videos has been featured by the Bored Panda group. Our video of the Sunken Boat Salvage currently has over 1.2 million views.
Posted: 21 November 2023
Naja 30 in for Disposal
Our latest yacht in to the boat scrapyard was a Naja 30 from Davis's Boatyard near Poole. In her day the Naja 30 would have been a beautiful boat.
Posted: 20 November 2023
Insurance Write Off Boat Giveaways. Right or Wrong?
At Boatbreakers® we regularly deal with insurance companies to dispose of written off boats. But in the last few years we have noticed a rise in insurers giving damaged boats back to the owners.
Posted: 18 November 2023
Abandoned Boat Problem in the UK
Abandoned boats in the United Kingdom have become a growing concern in recent years. They pose both environmental and economic challenges.
Posted: 9 November 2023
Why Scrap Your Boat?
Why should you scrap your boat? It's not something boat owners ever really have to think about. However those owners who have older boats or ones that they just can't sell certainly do.
Posted: 8 November 2023
Boatbreakers Boat Disposal Solutions
Boatbreakers is business that plays a crucial role in the marine industry. Mainly by offering boat disposal and recycling services. With a primary focus on boat recycling and end-of-life vessel management.
Posted: 7 November 2023
Free Boat? Is there such a thing?
Everywhere you look online you can find people trying to give boats away for free. But is there really such thing as a free boat?
Posted: 2 November 2023
Final Farewell for Family Yacht
The Boat breakers team were in Lymington to collect a much loved family yacht. We believe that the boat was built by the owner and owned for the last 45 years.
Posted: 30 October 2023
Sunken Boat Recovered From Welsh Canal
The Boatbreakers® team were in south wales to collect and scrap a sunken boat. It had gone down near Pontypool (north of Newport) and had been recovered to a nearby slipway.
Posted: 20 October 2023
Seamaster 30 Sad Scrap Ending
It's always a shame when we get asked to scrap a boat that would have been really nice in her day. We were contact a few months back by the owner of a Seamaster 30 at Thornham Marina.
Posted: 19 October 2023
Driveway Boat Clearance
Driveway Boat Clearance Our boat disposal team always enjoy the challenges from a garden or driveway boat clearance job. When we collect a boat from a boat yard or marina they are usually lifted onto our trailers. The team usually just have to stand back and watch. On [...]
Posted: 5 October 2023
Contest 29 – Beyond Economic Repair Yacht Disposal
Yacht Disposal is always a shame when the we can see what a nice boat it once was. Sadly this latest Contest 29 fin keel yacht was just too far gone.
Posted: 2 October 2023