Oil jetties
Wikipedia describes oil jetties on the western bank of Kandla creek handling products from LPG and chemicals to edible oils. Oil Jetty No. 8 at Old Kandla, rated at 3.5 million tonnes a year, was inaugurated on 26 May 2025.
Kandla is a major Indian port on the Gulf of Kutch, officially renamed Deendayal Port in 2017, handling large volumes of liquid and bulk cargo. Oil jetties and nearby tank farms handling flammable liquids, chemicals and LPG create hazardous areas. An IECEx mobile phone distributor in Kandla (Deendayal Port), Gujarat would carry the IS-04Z1 to these buyers once certification completes.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Short answer. Kandla (Deendayal Port), 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate of conformity | Number checkable on the IECEx online register | In progress; not issued |
| Standards edition | The IEC 60079 edition the certificate cites | Stated on the certificate when issued |
| Schedule of conditions | Limits of use, batteries and accessories | Published with the certificate |
| Where it applies | Kandla (Deendayal Port), Gujarat: Tanker loading gantries, LPG handling, Oil and chemical jetties | Classified by the site operator |

An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in Kandla 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.
Wikipedia describes oil jetties on the western bank of Kandla creek handling products from LPG and chemicals to edible oils. Oil Jetty No. 8 at Old Kandla, rated at 3.5 million tonnes a year, was inaugurated on 26 May 2025.
Private and public tank farms sit near the port; Indian Oil reports crude storage at Kandla, and Parker Agrochem and Aegis rent liquid storage capacity. Several operators therefore work in one area.
Kandla, officially Deendayal Port, handled 132.3 million tonnes of cargo in 2023-24, mainly liquid and bulk, and is described as India's largest port by cargo volume.
Annual rainfall is only about 322 millimetres, mostly from the south-west monsoon between June and September, while April and May are the driest months.
The port supports the hinterland of north, west and central India and lies about 430 nautical miles north-north-west of Mumbai.
The hottest months are April and May, with a maximum of about 40 degrees Celsius, and the coldest are December and January, with a minimum around 12 degrees.
IECEx is the international scheme for certifying equipment used in explosive atmospheres. A certificate of conformity is issued by an accredited certification body against a specific edition of the IEC 60079 standards and carries a schedule of conditions of safe use. It is not a legal requirement in most countries on its own, but many national schemes accept it as the technical basis.
The IECEx certificate for the IS-04Z1 is in progress and has not been issued. The marking target is Ex ib IIC T4, the intrinsic safety concept for Zone 1 gas with the hardest gas group (IIC) and a 135 °C temperature class.
In Kandla (Deendayal Port), Gujarat. Kandla's oil jetties and tank farms are served by a mix of public and private companies, plus visiting surveyors and contractors. IECEx evidence, a certificate of conformity with its schedule of conditions, is a common reference for them. SAMS is pursuing it for the IS-04Z1, and nothing has been issued.
SAMS is appointing authorised distributors ahead of the Q4 2026 launch. No territory has been granted for Kandla (Deendayal Port), Gujarat 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.
There is no list price yet. SAMS gives indicative pre-launch pricing in writing, against a stated quantity and site, and does not commit to a lead time before certification completes.
No. The IECEx certificate is in progress and has not been issued. SAMS will publish the number when it exists.
Likely candidates are oil and chemical jetties, liquid storage tank farms, tanker loading gantries, lpg handling. 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 Kandla (Deendayal Port), Gujarat.
Deendayal Port Authority runs an offshore oil terminal at Vadinar as one of its three locations, and it contributes strongly to the port's income. Contractors may work at both sites, with separate access procedures.
April and May are driest but hottest, the monsoon runs from June to September, and visibility is generally good except in rain and storms. Confirm schedules with the port and tide tables.
It can be. New oil jetties and a planned cargo port mean new classified areas and more contractors on site. Project teams usually specify equipment early, so enquire in good time. Confirm with the port or the project contractor who sets the equipment requirements.
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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.
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