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!

Double Westerly Yacht Breaking
Westerly Yachts seems to be like buses. You wait a while to scrap one and then two come along at once. Last week the Boatbreakers had two Westerly Yachts in for disposal.
Posted: 12 April 2022
Abandoned Boat Wrecks Collected From Southampton
Wreck Collection from Southampton Docks Our boat breaking team were busy locally this week collecting abandoned boat wrecks from the Southampton Docks. We were tasked to do so by the Associated British Ports. ABP have been proactive in dealing with the abandoned boats in the area. As Southampton [...]
Posted: 31 March 2022
Sailing Dinghy Disposal Season
As winter and early spring arrives it is a busy time for scrapping boats. As the start of the financial year in April approaches and marinas send out their storage bills, people look for other solutions.
Posted: 18 March 2022
Boat breaking in Northumberland for the National Trust
Do you have an old boat sat in the garden or in the back of a boat yard? If so just use our Scrap Calculator which will give you a free no obligation quote for boat disposal.
Posted: 17 March 2022
How to Recycle Fibreglass Boats
Recycle Fibreglass Boats The biggest underlying issue for end of life boat disposal is how to recycle the waste fibreglass boat hull. In many ways fibreglass or fibre-reinforced plastic (commonly known as GRP or FRP) is the perfect material for building boats. It is cheap, strong, impact resistant, [...]
Posted: 24 February 2022
Boat Scrapyard Reaches 30,000 Members
The Boat Scrapyard group on Facebook has reached 30,000 Members. Since we hit 25,000 members a month ago the group has started to snowball.
Posted: 21 February 2022
Marine Salvage and Boat Breakers in Kent
Marine salvage jobs are common this time of year. Especially as coastal marinas and moorings take a battering from the winter storms.
Posted: 15 February 2022
Boat Breaking in East Sussex
This week we were Boat Breaking in East Sussex. The Boatbreakers team hit the road and headed for Eastbourne to collect a small beached yacht.
Posted: 3 February 2022
Swansong for Scrap Skipper 17
The Boat breaking team were local this week to collect a yacht from Emsworth. We had received a call from an owner who needed his Skipper 17 removed from Chichester Harbour.
Posted: 3 February 2022
Boat Scrapyard Community Reaches 28,000 Members
The Boat Scrapyard group on Facebook has surpassed 28,000 Members. Since we got to 25,000 members a month ago the group has started to snowball.
Posted: 25 January 2022
Neglected Boat Thick With Coral-like Tube Worm
The Boatbreakers team have been busy at the turn of the new year collecting neglected boats. Our first batch have come out of the River Itchen in Southampton.
Posted: 20 January 2022
Clearing Abandoned Boats from the River Itchen
Our Boat breakers team have been tasked with removing three abandoned boats from the River Itchen.
Posted: 11 January 2022