Articles

Welcome to the Boatbreakers Articles page. Here, we delve into the core issues of boat ownership, disposal, and the marine industry. Read our features on when to scrap your boat, the challenges of fibreglass recycling, the problem of abandoned vessels, and guidance on choosing a responsible boat scrapping service.

This is your source for expert insights on the end-of-life lifecycle of your vessel.

Boatbreakers Information
Boatbreakers may soon be involved in a British/French study in disposing of end of life boats. We were asked to write some text outlining what it is we do as a busniness. Whilst we wait to hear if the study will get the official go ahead we think the information in the statement might be interesting to read.
Posted: 12 April 2017
Yachting Monthly Article: Harbours ‘clogged by unwanted yachts’
Harbours across the UK and Europe are inundated with abandoned yachts, according to new research. The European Union Boat Digest Project estimates that at least 6,600 and possibly as many as 23,600 boats are abandoned every year.
Posted: 22 February 2016