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!

Boat Recycling Questions From America
Our Boatbreakers team are always happy to discuss what we do with anyone who is interested. Our most recent set of questions was sent across by a guy in America.
Posted: 13 April 2021
Boat Scrapyard Members react to Historic Wooden Boat Disposal
Whenever the Boatbreakers team deal with an old wooden boat the chances are it will have significant history behind it. We always notice that emotions run highly with wooden boats and so they should.
Posted: 8 April 2021
Elizabethan 29 Yacht Disposal
Our latest arrival at the Boatbreakers Boat Scrapyard was an Elizabethan 29 yacht. It was actually a boat that was supposed to come to us in March 2020 but Covid changed that plan.
Posted: 30 March 2021
Abandoned Yacht Disposal for Sailing Club
Our Boatbreakers team were back out on the water in Portsmouth Harbour last week. We had received a call from a local sailing club to ask us to remove an abandoned boat from their moorings.
Posted: 26 February 2021
Boatbreakers Lockdown Concrete Project Complete
During the second lockdown in November 2020 our team started a new project.
Posted: 12 February 2021
Boat Disposal – Jaguar 25 Yacht
Our latest boat disposal collection was a Jaguar 25 Yacht. The boat was moored in Southsea Marina in Portsmouth.
Posted: 10 February 2021
Abandoned 70ft Schooner Sinks in Brixham Harbour
Abandoned Boat Sinks in Brixham Harbour A Ferro cement hull Schooner has sunk in Brixham Harbour. It has served as a timely reminder of the costs an abandoned boat can cause. The Harbour authority now face the costly prospect of footing the estimated 100k bill for her recovery [...]
Posted: 5 February 2021
Insurance Write off Fishing Boat from Scotland
Boatbreakers cover the whole of the UK and Ireland. We've spent many years plucking boats out of tricky coastal locations across the British Isles. End of life boat disposal always throws up logistical challenges as the boats are usually damaged or wrecked.
Posted: 29 January 2021
Boatbreakers featured in Article for The Cruising Association
Boatbreakers is featured in The Cruising Association's article on end-of-life boat disposal, discussing GRP recycling and UK challenges.
Posted: 21 January 2021
Boat Scrapyard Team Looking To Buy Your Boat Bits
This year in 2021 the Boat Scrapyard team want to buy your boat bits. Do you have a Garage, Container or even a Warehouse full of boat parts?
Posted: 12 January 2021
16,000+ Members in the Boat Scrapyard Facebook Group
Our Boat Scrapyard Group on Facebook has gone past 16,000 members. When we started the group back in March 2020 we had no idea that it would grow so well.
Posted: 12 January 2021
How to Scrap Your Boat in 2021
Boatbreakers have been busy scrapping old boats for years. However we still get some boat owners saying they haven't heard of us! Have they been living under a rock...
Posted: 8 January 2021