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Seatrium offers construction, repair, upgrading and conversion of rigs, floaters and offshore platforms from its Singapore yards.
Singapore supports offshore oil and gas through rig and floating-unit work at Seatrium yards and through the Loyang Offshore Supply Base run by Toll Offshore Petroleum Services. Two of the world's largest FPSOs, P-80 and P-82, were christened at Seatrium's Tuas Boulevard Yard, each able to produce 225,000 barrels of oil a day, with an industry-first dual sailaway. Distribution partners for Singapore offshore support sector are being identified ahead of the Q4 2026 launch of the IS-04Z1.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Short answer. Singapore offshore support sector 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. An operator's own vendor approval is a separate step. 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 | Singapore offshore support sector: Vessel mobilisation quays, Hazardous materials storage, Rig and floating-unit conversion | Classified by the site operator |

An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in Singapore Offshore Operations. It is pre-launch: IECEx, ATEX and NEC 500 certification is in progress ahead of the Q4 2026 launch.
A short profile of the site and the kinds of classified area that matter for portable equipment.
Seatrium offers construction, repair, upgrading and conversion of rigs, floaters and offshore platforms from its Singapore yards.
TOPS lists a 970-metre wharf, workshops and storage for hazardous materials at Loyang, with hot works and afloat repairs among its services.
Seatrium was formed in 2023 when Sembcorp Marine took over Keppel Offshore & Marine and was renamed, and it runs shipyards in Singapore, Indonesia, the United Kingdom and Brazil.
Alongside the main Singapore yards, Seatrium operates offshore-specific yards at Crescent and Pandan, so rigs and floating units are fitted out at several locations.
The Loyang base covers 32 hectares and its wharf area can serve more than 11 vessels at once, with 24-hour manned security and video surveillance.
Toll Offshore Petroleum Services redeveloped its Loyang base in 2008 with an investment of about 325 million dollars, creating a dedicated offshore supply facility in eastern Singapore.
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 Singapore offshore support sector. Rig and FPSO projects bring owners, class societies and yard contractors together, so reviewers would expect both ATEX and IECEx evidence for a handheld used on conversions. The IS-04Z1 certification is in progress and only a datasheet exists today. The yard, the service company or the unit owner decides which certificates it will accept.
Distribution of the IS-04Z1 is by authorised partners only, and SAMS has not yet granted a territory for Singapore offshore support sector. Each application is reviewed on its merits. Because opening a certified Ex handset in an ordinary workshop invalidates its certificate, the partner must be able to support and service the device locally.
No. Nothing can be bought or taken into a classified area today: certification is in progress and launch is planned for Q4 2026. What is available now is the datasheet, the written certification schedule and evaluation units for safe-area use.
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 rig and floating-unit conversion, offshore equipment repair workshops, vessel mobilisation quays, hazardous materials storage. 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 Singapore offshore support sector.
Newbuild and conversion projects ramp up in phases, with contractor numbers peaking during outfitting and commissioning. Dates are set by owners and yards, so contact the project team early to learn the approved-equipment list and induction requirements.
The Loyang base describes 24-hour manned security, strict access requirements and video surveillance. Expect advance registration and gate screening, and declare any electronic equipment. Confirm details with the host company before travel.
Buyers here are typically yards, service companies and operators with their own approvals, and a project may follow the unit owner's rules as well. SAMS cannot grant approval. Ask each project's safety team for its device requirements, and confirm with the site operator.
Related guides for Singapore Offshore Operations and for Singapore.
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.