Bombay Steam Navigation Company Explained

Bombay Steam Navigation Company was the first Indian-owned shipping company.^[1] It was founded by Ismail Hasham, a Kutchi Memon.^[2]

The company operated passenger ferry and cargo services along the Konkan coast of India.^[3] In 1952, it was amalgamated with The Scindia Steam Navigation Company Limited.^[4]

Ships

At various times, Bombay Steam Navigation Company owned and operated the following ships-

• SS Mandovi (An 1886 built 218 Gross registered tons cargo ship, she was lost in the English channel in the same year as her built)^[5]
• SS Bhima (A Cargo steamship of, Built by Earles Ship building UK in 1864. The Bhima was lost in 1866 on a voyage from Bombay to Suez)^[6]
• SS Brahmani (Built by Aisa shipbuilding Scotland in 1891, the Brahmani was a steam cargo ship of 1015 GRT. In 1900, she sank following a collision near Karwar, en route from Mangalore to Bombay)^[7]
• SS Godavari^[8] (A 182 GRT 1884 built cargo ship, the Godavari ran aground in 1910)^[9]
• SS Mozaffari (The Mozaffari was among the first Indian registered ships of Bombay steam navigation. Built in 1882 by Schlesinger Davis & Co. - Wallsend, the Mozaffari was acquired by the company in 1896. She ran aground and was wrecked in 1910 when entering Mozambique on a voyage from ports in East Africa to Bombay)^[10]
• MV Dipavati (A diesel propelled passenger ship of 840 GRT, built in 1936 in Scotland, she capsized while at anchor off Bombay in 1948)^[11]

List of proprietors

In chronological order:

• Ismail Hasham (founder)
• Ismail Yusuf (son of Ismail Hasham)
• (Sir) Mohamed Yusuf (son of Ismail Yusuf)
• Abdul Rahaman Yusuf (eldest son of Mohamed Yusuf)

External links

• List of ships owned by the Bombay Steamship Company

Notes and References

1. Book: Hocking, Charles. Dictionary of disasters at sea during the age of steam. 1969. Lloyds register of shipping. UK. 0900528036.
2. Book: Chainani, Shyam. Nhava & Sheva. 2012. Academic Foundation. 978-8171889655. India.
3. News: Ramachandran. P.P.. Nhava & Sheva - A case study. 27 September 2013. The Free Press Journal. 14 October 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130927182130/http://freepressjournal.in/nhava-sheva/. 27 September 2013.
4. Web site: Bombay Steam Navigation Co. ... vs Commissioner Of Income-Tax. 26 September 2013.
5. Web site: Ships of Bombay Steam Navigation Company. The European Wreck Site. 27 September 2013.
6. Web site: SS Bhima. SS Bhima page - The European Wreck Site. 27 September 2013.
7. Web site: Tony. Allen. SS Brahmani. Ships of Bombay Steam Navigation Co.. The European Wreck Site. 27 September 2013.
8. News: A twin screw steamer 'Godavari' for Thorn & Cameron, Glasgow. 27 September 2013. Greenock Telegraph. 25 October 1884.
9. Book: Lloyds shipping register. 1910. LR - Lloyds register. UK.
10. Web site: Allen. Tony. SS Mozaffari. The Wreck Site. 27 September 2013.
11. Web site: Chipchase. Nick. MV Dipavati. The European Wreck Site. 27 September 2013.