The Bangladesh Shipbreakers & Recyclers Association will issue an ultimatum to cash buyers following several serious fires and an explosion on tankers that had been poorly cleared of gas and oil residue prior to beaching.

At a meeting planned for next week, the association will issue a written warning to all-cash buyers who sell ships to recycling facilities at Chattogram, putting them on notice that they will be officially banned from doing business in the country if they are caught delivering vessels that have not been properly cleaned and made gas-free.