Scrap a RIB

Welcome to the Scrap a RIB archive. Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs) require specialised handling due to their composite construction and inflatable tubes.

This section details the unique disposal challenges of end-of-life RIBs, featuring stories of their collection, dismantling, and recycling, even when they present heavy or challenging retrieval scenarios from various locations.

Chinook RIB Removal in Calshot | Boatbreakers Insurance Salvage
Boatbreakers® collected a collision-damaged Chinook RIB hull from Calshot for an insurance write-off claim.
Posted: 30 June 2026
Challenging Australian RIB Haul Cleared in Wimborne
The Boatbreakers team headed to a property in Wimborne for what seemed like a straightforward job. Collecting an old, (but heavy) Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB).
Posted: 19 November 2025
Essex Scrap Rib Removal
The only way was Essex for the Boatbreakers® team this week as we travelled to Burnham on Crouch & Colchester to collect a Rib-Eye Rib for disposal.
Posted: 24 August 2018
Latest Scrap Boat: Written Off Humber Rib
This week we had a call to collect and dispose of a Humber Rib that had been involved in a road traffic accident.
Posted: 28 September 2017