Gul yard
ST Engineering bought the roughly 141,000 square metre Gul yard in 2023 for ship repair, in addition to its Benoi yard, which is mainly for shipbuilding.
The equatorial climate brings year-round heat and humidity with frequent heavy showers, which affects outdoor shipyard work and the handling of electronic equipment. Seatrium and ST Engineering shipyards at Gul, Benoi and Pioneer Sector create classified areas during vessel repair and coating work. A hazardous area mobile phone distributor in Pioneer, Jurong Industrial Estate would carry the IS-04Z1 to these buyers once certification completes.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Short answer. Pioneer, Jurong Industrial Estate 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.
Status: pre-launch. IECEx, ATEX, UKEX and NEC 500 certification is in progress and no certificate has been issued; launch is planned 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pioneer, Jurong Industrial Estate: Shipyard and marine work areas, Paint and coating shops, Fabrication yards | Classified by the site operator |

An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in Pioneer Industrial Area. 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.
ST Engineering bought the roughly 141,000 square metre Gul yard in 2023 for ship repair, in addition to its Benoi yard, which is mainly for shipbuilding.
The planning area has a population density of about 4 people per square kilometre and sits within the Jurong Industrial Estate developed by JTC.
Seatrium's Pioneer Yard has a 1,400 metre quay with 8 to 10 metres of depth, and a second yard adds a 350 metre quay, giving long continuous berths for vessels under repair.
Pioneer is bounded by Jurong West, Boon Lay, Tuas and the Jurong Strait, and has five subzones: Benoi Sector, Gul Basin, Gul Circle, Joo Koon and Pioneer Sector.
The area was once called Jalan Besi, meaning Metal Road, until JTC renamed local roads in English during the development of Jurong Industrial Estate.
Work at Seatrium's Singapore yards includes dry-docking, retrofitting, life extension and conversion of floating production vessels, gas carriers, tankers and jack-up rigs.
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 Pioneer, Jurong Industrial Estate. The planning area is part of Singapore's largest industrial estate, with almost no residents. Classification is set tenant by tenant, and shipyard and marine work areas, paint and coating shops and fabrication yards may differ. The tenant classifies, not SAMS or the developer. Ask each tenant for drawings.
SAMS is appointing authorised distributors ahead of the Q4 2026 launch. No territory has been granted for Pioneer, Jurong Industrial Estate 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.
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.
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.
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 shipyard and marine work areas, paint and coating shops, fabrication yards. 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 Pioneer, Jurong Industrial Estate.
Not necessarily. Each yard has its own address, switchboard and gate, and contractor induction and permit steps are normally run per yard and per project. Ask your sponsor for the rules for the specific yard and the vessel you will board.
Seatrium describes repair and upgrade work on LNG and LPG carriers, floating production units, jack-up rigs, tankers, container ships and heavy-lift vessels. Gas carriers and floating production units generally bring the strictest hazardous-area controls.
No. Each tenant has a different hazard profile, and classification is set tenant by tenant. A coating shop, a dry dock and a fabrication yard can differ. Confirm with the site operator which areas, if any, are classified before choosing a handheld for the task.
More on Pioneer Industrial Area, and on other places in Singapore.
Tell us what you need to equip and where. The SAMS team answers by email with the datasheet and where each certification route stands.
Name the site and the operator and we will send what is available before launch.