Marine facilities
Integrated port access takes vessels up to 350,000 DWT. Vadinar also has Deendayal Port Authority and Indian Oil single buoy moorings, with port expansion under way.
Vadinar, in Devbhoomi Dwarka district on the Gulf of Kutch, has a 20 million tonne a year refinery operated by Nayara Energy, formerly Essar Oil, and offshore crude moorings. Indian Oil's crude oil terminal at Vadinar is secured by the Central Industrial Security Force, as is Kandla port, so site security and ID checks are strict. Distribution partners for Vadinar, Gujarat are being identified ahead of the Q4 2026 launch of the IS-04Z1.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Short answer. Vadinar, Gujarat 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 | Vadinar, Gujarat: Single buoy mooring and tankage, Product dispatch by sea, rail and road, Refinery process units | Classified by the site operator |

An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in Vadinar India. It is pre-launch: IECEx, ATEX and NEC 500 certification is in progress ahead of the Q4 2026 launch.
The companies on site and the hazardous-area types a handset is likely to meet there.
Integrated port access takes vessels up to 350,000 DWT. Vadinar also has Deendayal Port Authority and Indian Oil single buoy moorings, with port expansion under way.
The site lies a few kilometres from the Jamnagar complex, so contractors often serve both. Conditions are generally hot and humid with monsoon rain.
The offshore oil terminal of Deendayal Port at Vadinar contributes a large share of the port's earnings and has two single-buoy moorings used for Indian Oil's crude oil terminal.
A similar buoy serves the Nayara Energy refinery, which is described as India's second-largest single-site refinery and is based at Vadinar.
Tropical cyclones sometimes affect the region during the wet season, so marine and jetty work depends on weather windows.
Deendayal Port operates at three locations along the Gulf of Kutch: Kandla Creek, Tuna Tekra and Vadinar.
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 Vadinar, Gujarat. Vadinar's refinery, private operator and port facilities mean reviewers may be refinery HSE, marine teams or contractors moving between Vadinar and nearby sites. A dual ATEX and IECEx route helps them. The IS-04Z1 has no certificate yet, and both routes are in progress.
A distributor for Vadinar, Gujarat would carry the IS-04Z1 after certification completes; the Q4 2026 launch is the planning date and no appointment has been made. SAMS reviews applicants one by one and prefers companies with their own Ex-competent technical and service staff, since certified devices must not be repaired outside approved channels.
Not today. Until the certificates are issued the IS-04Z1 stays out of classified areas, and until launch there is nothing to purchase. You can ask for the datasheet and the certification schedule, or book a safe-area evaluation unit.
No price is published. While certification is in progress there is no list price and no committed lead time, and a supplier quoting a firm figure for an uncertified Ex handset is promising something it cannot stand behind. Indicative pre-launch pricing is issued in writing against a stated 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 refinery process units, delayed coker, single buoy mooring and tankage, product dispatch by sea, rail and road. 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 Vadinar, Gujarat.
March to May is extremely hot and humid, the monsoon is erratic and cyclones sometimes occur. Choose sealed devices with a wide operating temperature range.
Indian Oil's terminal is secured by the Central Industrial Security Force, so expect ID checks and prior permits. Arrange passes with the operator well in advance.
No. Each site has its own operator, classification and permit rules, so approval at one does not carry to the other. Contractors serving both should confirm requirements with Nayara Energy and with the Jamnagar operator separately.
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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.