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!

Boatbreakers Poland Launching Soon!
We are excited to announce Boatbreakers®️ will soon be represented in Poland by Dominika and her team. Dominika loves to sail and leads sailing trips across Europe. Like us, she has seen first hand the growing problem of end of life boats and wants to do something about it! ♻️ ⛵️ [...]
Posted: 27 August 2019
Latest Boat Collections August
Here is a rundown on our latest boat collections and what is scheduled to be in for scrap soon. It's been a busy month for us as we have received lots of enquiries for our boat disposal services.
Posted: 22 August 2019
Use WhatsApp to Send us your Boat Pictures
If you want to send us pictures of your boat why not try WhatsApp? When you try to send us multiple photos it can be too big for them to send via email. So instead of sending multiple emails, which is time-consuming and hard to organise, send them on WhatsApp [...]
Posted: 22 August 2019
Scrap Yacht in a Car Park Collected From Lymington
Our most recent job was a small scrap yacht collection from a car park in Lymington.
Posted: 14 August 2019
Boatbreakers Portsmouth Scrapyard by Appointment Only
With us moving into our new office building in Gosport there won't always be someone in our Portsmouth yard.
Posted: 5 August 2019
Boatbreakers On The Move
Over the last few months our team have been busy working to get our headquarters up and running. As Boatbreakers has grown we have become aware of the need to have more space to store all the bits we sell. They were ending up filling our Portsmouth office.
Posted: 29 July 2019
Featured Article “Repurposing Fiberglass Boats”
At Boatbreakers we are always looking to support research and news ideas for the re-use of end of life fibreglass. We were recently contacted by an architecture student Marion Delaporte. Marion who is from Luxembourg is studying in London wanted to find out whether old fibreglass from end of [...]
Posted: 24 July 2019
Danger of Old Fibreglass Boats
At Boatbreakers we dispose of hundreds of end-of-life boats every year. The majority of the boats we have into the boat scrapyard are older boats that are well beyond economical repair.
Posted: 17 May 2019
How The Boat Sales Process Led To The Boatbreakers Idea
At Boatbreakers we often get asked the question, 'What made you start boat breaking?'. The best person to talk through the reasons is our Director Steve Frankland. Boatbreakers was his brainchild so we sat down and discussed what led to him to enter the world of boat breaking. Steve [...]
Posted: 17 May 2019
Boat Disposal A Personal Approach In The UK
Boat Disposal is a growing issue. At Boatbreakers we like to think we offer a personal approach to boat disposal in the UK. For many boat owners deciding to dispose of their end of life boat can be a tough decision.
Posted: 3 May 2019
Boatbreakers Jet Ski Disposal and Re-Sale
This summer along with Buy Any Jet Ski the team at Boatbreakers are looking to deal with more Jet Skis.
Posted: 26 April 2019
Yacht Wrecks On The Rise Across the UK
Yacht Wrecks littering beaches, harbours, rivers and canals have become commonplace across the UK. With yachts losing any value they had people can quite simply wash their hands of the boat. Within a mile of our Boatbreakers yard in Portsmouth, there are currently three yacht wrecks at least. One yacht [...]
Posted: 18 April 2019