Pipeline
The Habshan-Fujairah oil pipeline has carried Abu Dhabi crude to the Gulf of Oman coast since July 2012.
The Port of Fujairah, on the Gulf of Oman outside the Strait of Hormuz, has an oil terminal (FOTT) with main and wing berths, bunker barge berths and a VLCC jetty. UAE handsets need type approval from the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority, with certificates renewed every three years and a valid supplier register. An ATEX and IECEx smartphone distributor in Fujairah oil terminals would carry the IS-04Z1 to these buyers once certification completes.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Short answer. Fujairah oil terminals has no appointed SAMS distributor yet: the IS-04Z1 is pre-launch (certification in progress, no certificate issued, launch planned for Q4 2026), and distributor applications are open.
Current position: certification in progress, nothing issued, launch targeted for Q4 2026. A buyer's engineering review is separate from the certificate. Certification status. Place facts reviewed October 2026.
| Check | What to look for | IS-04Z1 today |
|---|---|---|
| Marking | II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4 on the rating plate | Design target; not yet marked |
| EU-type examination certificate | Notified body number and certificate ID | In progress with TÜV; not issued |
| IECEx certificate of conformity | Number listed on the IECEx online register | In progress; not issued |
| Where it applies | Fujairah oil terminals: Pump and manifold areas, Bunkering operations, Oil tank farms | Classified by the site operator |

An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in Fujairah Oil Terminal. It is pre-launch: IECEx, ATEX and NEC 500 certification is in progress ahead of the Q4 2026 launch.
Who operates there and which kinds of classified area a handset would meet, from the SAMS site research.
The Habshan-Fujairah oil pipeline has carried Abu Dhabi crude to the Gulf of Oman coast since July 2012.
Hot desert climate with summer highs around 41 degrees C; heavy rain can occur.
The northern breakwater berth hosts the port's two oil terminals, while the southern berth has 840 m of general cargo quay with a 15 m draft.
Fujairah VIII liquids storage terminal, operated by Fujairah Oil Terminal FZC and operational since 2015, is reached by pipeline, road and sea and mainly stores crude oil and petroleum products.
Fujairah lies on the only eastern seaboard of the UAE and is within 300 km of all the emirates, so equipment can be trucked in from Dubai or Abu Dhabi.
The southern breakwater berth is the common site for vessel repair and has a travel lift for maintenance, so ship-repair hot work can sit close to oil terminal activity.
ATEX is the European legal framework for equipment used in explosive atmospheres (Directive 2014/34/EU). IECEx is the international certification scheme built on the IEC 60079 standards. Buyers outside Europe often ask for both: an IECEx certificate is the technical evidence most national regimes build on, while ATEX is the legal route into the European market.
For the IS-04Z1 both routes are in progress with TÜV in Germany and neither certificate has been issued. The marking target is II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4: equipment Group II (surface industry), Category 2 (Zone 1 gas), protection concept ib (intrinsic safety), gas group IIC and temperature class T4.
In Fujairah oil terminals. Fujairah's oil terminals and bunkering operations serve international tankers, so a reviewer would want certificate numbers, markings and schedules of conditions for devices on jetties and in tank farms. A dual ATEX and IECEx route suits shipping, inspection and contractor staff who arrive from many countries. The IS-04Z1 certification is in progress.
SAMS is appointing authorised distributors ahead of the Q4 2026 launch. No territory has been granted for Fujairah oil terminals yet and applications are reviewed company by company. Because a certified Ex device cannot be opened by an ordinary phone workshop without invalidating its certificate, SAMS looks for partners who can provide competent technical support and after-sales service locally.
Not yet. The IS-04Z1 is pre-launch and its certification is still in progress ahead of a Q4 2026 launch. No unit goes into a classified area before the certificate covering it exists. The datasheet, the certification schedule and safe-area evaluation units are available now.
SAMS has not published a price. Any figure you are offered for an uncertified Ex phone should be treated with caution; written indicative pricing is available for a defined quantity and site.
Not yet. Both routes are in progress with TÜV in Germany and no certificate has been issued. Any listing that says otherwise is wrong.
Likely candidates are oil tank farms, marine loading jetties, pump and manifold areas, bunkering operations. Which areas are classified, and to what zone, is set by the site operator's own area classification drawings.
Apply through the distributor page with your company details and the territory you cover. SAMS reviews applications company by company and has not yet granted a territory for Fujairah oil terminals.
The southern breakwater berth is the port's vessel repair site with a travel lift, while the northern berth hosts the oil terminals. Hot work and repair activity therefore happen within the same port, so permit-to-work controls are important; follow each operator's procedures.
By sea through the port, by road within 300 km of all emirates, and by Etihad Rail, which links Fujairah with Ruwais and Ghuwaifat. Choose the route according to size and customs needs, and confirm access rules with the terminal operator.
Fujairah has a hot desert climate, with summer highs around 41 degrees C and occasional heavy rain. The IS-04Z1 is designed to IP68 for dust and water ingress and has a 4,000 mAh battery. Heat limits have not been published, so ask for the datasheet.
Related guides for Fujairah Oil Terminal and for United Arab Emirates.
Share the site details and quantity. You will get the datasheet and the certification schedule back by email; pricing is indicative only until launch.
Tell us the zone, gas group and operator. We will send the datasheet and the certification schedule.