The massive explosion at Gadani Beach last November onboard the 149,000-dwt storage tanker Aces (built 1982) that cost numerous lives is deemed unacceptable by Pakistan Ship Breakers Association (PSBA) chairman Ikhlaq Memon.

He told delegates at the Trade-Winds Ship Recycling Forum that he would ensure such an incident would never happen again.

“Within one year we can give you changes at Gadani.