EMS branches out as "West Bengal Trading Corporation" (WBTC) in Kolkata, India

Chairman Saifuddin Hajee graduates from IIT Mumbai (B.Tech)
and joins family business

Chairman Saifuddin Hajee
establishes SHM Shipcare (SHM) located across Mumbai, Kolkata, Vizag and Chennai

SHM pioneers lifeboat servicing in India through partnership with Umoe Schat Harding, now Harding Safety AS

SHM develops and launches its range of IRS Approved Throw Over Board Liferafts in the market

SHM wins contracts for service and maintenance of lifeboats, liferafts, and fire safety systems on Oil & Natural Gas Corporation's (ONGC) offshore assets

SHM becomes sole agent of Survitec Group and Viking Life-Saving in India

SHM charters 3 of its first patrol boats to Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB)

SHM supports Gujarat State Disaster Management (GSDMA) during floods by supplying over 10,000 lifejackets and lifebuoys

Homa Engineering Works acquired, propelling SHM's capabiities into ship repairs

India's first major Halon replacement with a Novec 1230 system for Tata Power completed by SHM

Craftway Engineers Ltd. acquired to chalk SHM's entrance into FRP boat building

SHM constructs its first boat for the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Byculla)

SHM engages charter hire of 7 security boats to Indian Navy and 1 to Mormugao Port Trust (Goa)

SHM secures contract for building 14 Immediate Support Vessels for ONGC, now inducted as an Indian Naval vessel

SHM bags its 30th EPC safety package order for ONGC's asset through contractor McDermott Middle East Inc.

Pavlo Fire-Engineers acquired, marking SHM's entrance in manufacturing of fire extinguishers.

SHM restructures and rebrands itself with a new visual identity.

SHM builds India's first high speed Crew Boat, Ocean Crewzer, for offshore oilfield operations

Contract for fire safety system of the Honourable High Court Lucknow Bench (UPRNN) awarded to SHM

SHM opens branches in Singapore, Dubai, Port Klang, Colombo

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. charters SHM's security boat at its offshore Kochi refinery

SHM develops India's first Inflatable Rescue Boat, Safin 420, that is compliant to the SOLAS and Euoprean EC/MED standards

SHM undertakes replacement of 13 deluge and isolation valves on ONGC platforms

SHM develops and launches it's own range of Marine & Offshore Safety equipment such as Lifejackets, Lifebuoys, Immersion Suits, Lights etc.

SHM successfully executes hook retrofits and refurbishments of 30 lifeboats on passenger vessels operated by the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) in record time.

THe SHM Store goes online with E-commerce offering over 20,000 products, with 300+ brands, across 30+ categories.

SHM Group opens its stores across Kochi, Vizag, and Port Blair

The launch of "Sea Stallion I" by SHM, India’s first aluminium hull fast crew boat under the "Wings to Waves" initiative, ensured safer and more efficient transitions for ONGC crews from helicopter to sea, setting a benchmark in maritime innovation.