Climate
Hot desert climate with summer highs around 41 degrees C; heavy rain can occur.
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. Tank farms, jetties, manifolds and bunkering areas give Zone 1 classification, and the Habshan-Fujairah pipeline brings Abu Dhabi crude. A hazardous area mobile phone 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Zone | 0, 1 or 2 for gas; 20, 21 or 22 for dust | Designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 |
| Gas group | IIA, IIB or IIC | IIC (target) |
| Area drawing | The operator's own classification drawing | Decided by the site operator |
| 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.
Hot desert climate with summer highs around 41 degrees C; heavy rain can occur.
The oil terminal can operate 9 main berths or 14 wing berths for vessels up to 200,000 dwt, plus 4 bunker barge berths and a VLCC jetty for vessels up to 330,000 dwt.
The Port of Fujairah is the largest port on the UAE's eastern seaboard and is described as the world's second largest bunkering hub, so marine fuel handling is constant.
Port construction began in 1978, container operations started in 1982, the first oil terminal opened in January 2006 and the second in June 2010.
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 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.
A hazardous area is a place where flammable gas, vapour or combustible dust may be present. Standards divide these into zones: Zones 0, 1 and 2 for gas and vapour, and Zones 20, 21 and 22 for dust. Zone 1 and Zone 21 are the tier where an explosive atmosphere is likely to occur in normal operation, which is where the IS-04Z1 is designed to work. Anything carried in must be marked for the zone, gas group and temperature class of the area.
No certificate has been issued for the IS-04Z1 yet, so it must not be taken into a classified area until the certificate covering it exists and the site operator has accepted it.
In Fujairah oil terminals. Fujairah's classified areas include oil tank farms, marine loading jetties, pump and manifold areas and bunkering operations. The port or terminal operator classifies them, not SAMS. The Habshan-Fujairah pipeline delivers crude from Abu Dhabi, so areas at the receiving end form part of the picture.
Distribution of the IS-04Z1 is by authorised partners only, and SAMS has not yet granted a territory for Fujairah oil terminals. 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.
Zone 1 and Zone 21 (gas and dust) with gas group IIC and temperature class T4, subject to certification. It must not be used in a classified area before its certificate is issued and the site has accepted it.
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.
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