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 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
15,000 Members in the Boat Scrapyard Group
Our Boat Scrapyard Group has reached another milestone. This time we have surpassed 15,000 members. Thank you to all of those who have joined so far.
Posted: 9 December 2020
Insurance write off Vindo 32 Yacht
It's always a shame to see nice boats coming in to the yard for disposal. The latest boat to come into the scrapyard was a Vindo 32. The Vindo yacht had been written off by the insurance company as the costs of repair outweighed the value of the boat.
Posted: 20 November 2020
Scrap Seamaster 20 From Suffolk
Our latest scrap boat in for disposal was a Seamaster 20 river boat from a yard in Suffolk. The boat was out of the water for years.
Posted: 20 October 2020
Super Saturday Success and Another Group Milestone
The Boatbreakers team hosted our first Super Saturday event on October 10th. Our Boat Scrapyard group has also surpassed 12,000 members on Facebook.
Posted: 14 October 2020
Prelude 19 Scrap Yacht Collection
Our Boatbreakers team was back out in the local area this week to remove a small yacht from Hardway in Gosport. The boat was a small Prelude 19 Yacht.
Posted: 14 October 2020
Wrecked Boat Collection From Gosport Park
Boat Collection From Local Park The Boatbreakers team didn't have far to travel for the latest scrap boat collection. A high and dry boat was collected this week from just down the road in a local Park. It's been a long time coming but the Boatbreakers team finally got our [...]
Posted: 9 October 2020
Contessa 34OOD Back From the Movies
The Contessa 34OOD yacht we had in for scrap has had an interesting month before her disposal.
Posted: 5 October 2020
Old Mirror Offshore Yacht Disposal in Netley
Our Boatbreakers team were out on the road again last week, this time not far from home in Netley
Posted: 30 September 2020