<p data-path-to-node="2">In a major boost to India's domestic maritime defense and manufacturing footprint, maritime safety pioneer SHM Global has been officially recognized by the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) for developing the country's first indigenously designed and manufactured lifeboats. The milestone was marked at a felicitation ceremony held at the IRS Headquarters in Powai, Mumbai, where IRS Managing Director Mr. Praveen K. Mishra honored the company's engineering leadership.</p><p data-path-to-node="3">The breakthrough certifies two specialized models the <b data-path-to-node="3" data-index-in-node="54">KISS 700</b> and <b data-path-to-node="3" data-index-in-node="67">PN95FA </b>both of which are totally enclosed, fire-protected lifeboats built to withstand extreme offshore conditions.</p><h3 data-path-to-node="5"><b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="0">Overcoming Complex Global Standards via Strategic Partnerships</b></h3><p data-path-to-node="6">Developed in technical collaboration with global marine equipment specialist Palfinger Marine, the indigenous manufacturing project clears rigid international design metrics:</p><ul data-path-to-node="7"><li><p data-path-to-node="7,0,0"><b data-path-to-node="7,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Regulatory Compliance:</b> Despite highly stringent International Maritime Organization (IMO) and Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) technical guidelines, SHM Global secured full type approval from the IRS classification society in record time.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="7,1,0"><b data-path-to-node="7,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Tanker-Grade Protection:</b> Both enclosed vessels are specifically engineered for the high-risk environments of commercial oil tankers and offshore energy installations, integrating critical life-saving appliance technologies.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="7,2,0"><b data-path-to-node="7,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Appraisal Rigor:</b> The design successfully cleared the IRS’s meticulous safety testing, structural strength diagnostics, and material exposure appraisals.</p></li></ul><p data-path-to-node="8">The breakthrough shifts India from an import-dependent consumer to a self-sufficient producer of critical, mission-critical life-saving craft.</p>
SHM Global Unveils India's First Indigenous, IRS-Approved Totally Enclosed Lifeboats
In a major boost to India's domestic maritime defense and manufacturing footprint, maritime safety pioneer SHM Global has been officially recognized by the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) for developing the country's first indigenously designed and manufactured lifeboats. The milestone was marked at a felicitation ceremony held at the IRS Headquarters in Powai, Mumbai, where IRS Managing Director Mr. Praveen K. Mishra honored the company's engineering leadership.
