1885
Hajee family enters ship chandling trade in Mumbai as Embrahim Mulla Samsuddin & Co. (EMS)
1950
EMS branches out as "West Bengal Trading Corporation" (WBTC) in Kolkata, India
1982
Chairman Saifuddin Hajee graduates from IIT Mumbai (B.Tech)
and joins family business
2001
Chairman Saifuddin Hajee
establishes SHM Shipcare (SHM) located across Mumbai, Kolkata, Vizag and Chennai
2002
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
2003
SHM wins contracts for service and maintenance of lifeboats, liferafts, and fire safety systems on Oil & Natural Gas Corporation's (ONGC) offshore assets
2004
SHM becomes sole agent of Survitec Group and Viking Life-Saving in India
2005
SHM charters 3 of its first patrol boats to Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB)
2006
SHM supports Gujarat State Disaster Management (GSDMA) during floods by supplying over 10,000 lifejackets and lifebuoys
2007
Homa Engineering Works acquired, propelling SHM's capabiities into ship repairs
2008
India's first major Halon replacement with a Novec 1230 system for Tata Power completed by SHM
2009
Craftway Engineers Ltd. acquired to chalk SHM's entrance into FRP boat building
2010
SHM constructs its first boat for the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Byculla)
2011
SHM engages charter hire of 7 security boats to Indian Navy and 1 to Mormugao Port Trust (Goa)
2012
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.
2013
Pavlo Fire-Engineers acquired, marking SHM's entrance in manufacturing of fire extinguishers.
SHM restructures and rebrands itself with a new visual identity.
2014
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
2015
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.
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.