Boat disposal and salvage specialist Boatbreakers says it turned into a ‘match-making’ company in 2023 — with the idea of saving the UK’s languishing marine projects. And so far, the Gosport-based company calculates that its ‘Lonely Boats’ platform has saved circa 40 vessels from scrap and thousands of pounds in storage fees for owners who […]
Three years ago MIN ran a series of articles by Luke Edney looking at the burgeoning problem of end-of-life fibreglass yachts and how to get rid of them responsibly. At the time Edney, communications manager for Gosport’s Boatbreakers, bemoaned the lack of interest in the issue, the lack of leadership, the lack of plans to […]
While the maritime industry is slowly making moves to improve sustainability agendas, the past is simultaneously catching up with it. Today, a huge wave of boats built in the 60s and 70s are reaching their natural end, and it’s an issue the industry needs to tackle fast. Though recycling efforts, alternative materials and innovative technology […]
End-of-life boats – and what to do with them – are more than a pressing concern. They’re a small, but relentless, environmental disaster creeping along our shores… The European Boating Industry (EBI) recently authored an article* , stating it’s spearheading discussions. But, is there still time for discussion? Luke Edney, communications manager for Boatbreakers, warned about […]