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!

FRP Ideas and Solutions for Recycling Fibre Reinforced Plastic
For Boatbreakers one of the biggest issues we are always conscious of is what to do with old Fibreglass. The majority of boats we recycle are made from FRP (Fibre Re-enforced Plastic).
Posted: 12 February 2020
International Maritime Organization Report on End of Life Boats
For a long time it had seemed to our Boatbreakers team that we were the only people talking about end of use boats.
Posted: 4 February 2020
Boot Dusseldorf 2020 Boatbreakers Roundup
Boatbreakers at Boot Dusseldorf Last weekend the Boatbreakers team visited the Boot Dusseldorf show in Germany. The Dusseldorf show is probably one of the largest boat shows in Europe if not the world. We knew that there was a limited chance of a large emphasis being put [...]
Posted: 24 January 2020
Mounted Boat Bow Section In Australia
Mounted Boat bow sections available from Boatbreakers. We always think the bow section of a recycled boat would make a great feature on a wall.
Posted: 22 January 2020
Boat Photography: Photography Showcase Chris Leighton
Local photographer, Chris Leighton, got in contact and wanted to contribute. Chris regularly walks around the Emsworth area which is a beautiful part of Chichester Harbour.
Posted: 21 January 2020
Boatbreakers Heading to Boot Dusseldorf 2020
Boatbreakers will be visiting the 2020 Dusseldorf Boat show. The show is one of the largest boat shows in the world. We think it will interesting to see if Marine Recycling even gets a mention.
Posted: 16 January 2020
2020 Vision for Boatbreakers
Happy New Year and new decade from all of us at Boatbreakers. Over the last ten years Boatbreakers has grown rapidly as we have tried to keep pace with the growing problem of end of life boats.
Posted: 8 January 2020
How to Spot an Abandoned Boat
Boatbreakers® are the undertakers of the marine industry. We usually get the call once a boat has reached her end of life from the owner.
Posted: 19 December 2019
Abandoned Boat Burnt On Eastney Beach
Another Abandoned boat has been torched on Eastney beach. It follows the yacht we had torched before collection earlier this year.
Posted: 18 December 2019
Dawncraft 25 Collection From Oxford
The Boatbreakers team had a trip to Oxford last week. This time it was to collect an end of life Dawncraft 25 river cruiser.
Posted: 16 December 2019
Boatbreakers® Donations Benefit UK Marine Conservation
Marine Conservation is a big issue to us. Boatbreakers® donate a percentage of each month's profit we make through our boat disposal service to Sea Changers.
Posted: 12 December 2019
Catamaran Chop: Dart 18 Disposal in Portchester
A Catamaran chop finished our week off nicely. Our Boatbreakers team were out on the road again last Friday.
Posted: 9 December 2019