1885
Hajee family enters ship chandling trade in Mumbai as Embrahim Mulla Samsuddin & Co. (EMS)
![old Bombay](my.shmgroup.com/img/timeline/old-bombay.jpg)
1950
EMS branches out as "West Bengal Trading Corporation" (WBTC) in Kolkata, India
![Kolkata harbor](my.shmgroup.com/img/timeline/kolkata-harbor-1.jpg)
![Kolkata harbor](my.shmgroup.com/img/timeline/kolkata-harbor-2.jpg)
1982
Chairman Saifuddin Hajee graduates from IIT Mumbai (B.Tech)
and joins family business
![Yong Saifuddin Hajee](my.shmgroup.com/img/timeline/young-shh-pic.jpg)
2001
Chairman Saifuddin Hajee
establishes SHM Shipcare (SHM) located across Mumbai, Kolkata, Vizag and Chennai
![Old SHM Office Pic](my.shmgroup.com/img/timeline/Old SHM Office Pic.jpg)
2002
SHM pioneers lifeboat servicing in India through partnership with Umoe Schat Harding, now Harding Safety AS
![Logo_SHM_Harding](my.shmgroup.com/img/timeline/Logo_SHM_Harding.jpg)
SHM develops and launches its range of IRS Approved Throw Over Board Liferafts in the market
![Liferaft](my.shmgroup.com/img/timeline/throw-overboard-liferaft.jpg)
2003
SHM wins contracts for service and maintenance of lifeboats, liferafts, and fire safety systems on Oil & Natural Gas Corporation's (ONGC) offshore assets
![Oil platform and logo SHM ONGC](my.shmgroup.com/img/timeline/Oil platform and logo SHM ONGC.jpg)
2004
SHM becomes sole agent of Survitec Group and Viking Life-Saving in India
![Logo_SHM_Survitech.jpg](my.shmgroup.com/img/timeline/Logo_SHM_Survitech.jpg)
![Logo_SHM & Viking.jpg](my.shmgroup.com/img/timeline/Logo_SHM_Viking.jpg)
2005
SHM charters 3 of its first patrol boats to Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB)
![First Patrol Boat](my.shmgroup.com/img/timeline/Firts-Patrol-Boat.jpg)
2006
SHM supports Gujarat State Disaster Management (GSDMA) during floods by supplying over 10,000 lifejackets and lifebuoys
![Gujarat State Disaster Management](my.shmgroup.com/img/timeline/GSMDA-3.jpg)
2007
Homa Engineering Works acquired, propelling SHM's capabiities into ship repairs
![Homa_Engineering_Works](my.shmgroup.com/img/timeline/Homa_Engineering_Works.jpg)
2008
India's first major Halon replacement with a Novec 1230 system for Tata Power completed by SHM
![Halon-Replacement2](my.shmgroup.com/img/timeline/Halon-Replacement2.jpg)
2009
Craftway Engineers Ltd. acquired to chalk SHM's entrance into FRP boat building
![Craftway-Yard-With-Logo](my.shmgroup.com/img/timeline/Craftway-Yard-With-Logo.jpg)
2010
SHM constructs its first boat for the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Byculla)
![police boat byculla with logo](my.shmgroup.com/img/timeline/police-boat---with-byculla-logo.jpg)
2011
SHM engages charter hire of 7 security boats to Indian Navy and 1 to Mormugao Port Trust (Goa)
![MPT_logo_and_boat_pic](my.shmgroup.com/img/timeline/MPT_logo_and_boat_pic.jpg)
2012
SHM secures contract for building 14 Immediate Support Vessels for ONGC, now inducted as an Indian Naval vessel
![ISV_Picture](my.shmgroup.com/img/timeline/ISV_Picture.jpg)
SHM bags its 30th EPC safety package order for ONGC's asset through contractor McDermott Middle East Inc.
![ONGC-platform-with-Mcdermott-logo](my.shmgroup.com/img/timeline/ONGC-platform-with-Mcdermott-logo.jpg)
2013
Pavlo Fire-Engineers acquired, marking SHM's entrance in manufacturing of fire extinguishers.
![Pavlo-Logo-with-fire-extinguisher](my.shmgroup.com/img/timeline/Pavlo-Logo-with-fire-extinguisher.jpg)
SHM restructures and rebrands itself with a new visual identity.
![Grasphic_of_Old_to-New_Logo](my.shmgroup.com/img/timeline/Grasphic_of_Old_to-New_Logo.jpg)
2014
SHM builds India's first high speed Crew Boat, Ocean Crewzer, for offshore oilfield operations
![Crew-Boat-in-Motion](my.shmgroup.com/img/timeline/Crew-Boat-in-Motion.jpg)
Contract for fire safety system of the Honourable High Court Lucknow Bench (UPRNN) awarded to SHM
![UPRNN-COURT](my.shmgroup.com/img/timeline/UPRNN-COURT.jpg)
SHM opens branches in Singapore, Dubai, Port Klang, Colombo
![All-Branch-Location](my.shmgroup.com/img/timeline/All-Branch-Location.jpg)
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. charters SHM's security boat at its offshore Kochi refinery
![Boat_Picture_with_BPCL_logo](my.shmgroup.com/img/timeline/Boat_Picture_with_BPCL_logo.jpg)
SHM develops India's first Inflatable Rescue Boat, Safin 420, that is compliant to the SOLAS and Euoprean EC/MED standards
![Saffin Boats](my.shmgroup.com/img/timeline/saffin.jpg)
2015
SHM undertakes replacement of 13 deluge and isolation valves on ONGC platforms
![Deluge_Valve_on_ONGC_platform.jpg](my.shmgroup.com/img/timeline/Deluge_Valve_on_ONGC_platform.jpg)
SHM develops and launches it's own range of Marine & Offshore Safety equipment such as Lifejackets, Lifebuoys, Immersion Suits, Lights etc.
![New Products](my.shmgroup.com/img/timeline/new-product-flyer.jpg)
2016
SHM sucessfully executes hook retrofits and refurbishments of 30 lifeboats on passenger vessels operated by the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) in record time.
![Vessel_Photo_with_SCI_Logo.jpg](my.shmgroup.com/img/timeline/Vessel_Photo_with_SCI_Logo.jpg)
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