Welcome to the Breaking Boats Blog

Every scrap boat has a story, even when it reaches the end of the line. Welcome to the official blog of Boatbreakers®, where we document the final voyages of the vessels (and their backstories) when they come through our Boat Scrapyard.

This blog offers a behind-the-scenes look at the reality of boat disposal and marine recycling in the UK. From recovering abandoned projects rotting in garden driveways to dealing with insurance write-offs and storm-damaged yachts, we tackle the jobs that keep our waterways and properties clear.

We also highlight the logistics of complex recoveries and the importance of environmental responsibility. We also showcase the “diamonds in the rough” the salvaged engines, masts, and vintage hardware that we rescue and recirculate to keep other boats afloat.

Dive in to see our latest projects, unique finds, and the honest side of the marine industry.

Boatbreakers Marine Industry News Articles
Marine Industry News Boatbreakers Features Boatbreakers was recently asked by Marine Industry News to feature in their daily email bulletins. After researching our team and realising that I (Luke) has a degree in journalism, life was made even easier as I was asked to write them. We sat [...]
Posted: 3 March 2020
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