Example yard
PT Batamec in Tanjung Uncang was founded in 1986, was acquired by PT Teknologi Global Indonesia in March 2024, and occupies a 97-hectare site with a graving dock and slipways.
Batam, in the Riau Islands, has a large cluster of shipyards and offshore fabrication yards, concentrated around Tanjung Uncang on the western side of the island. Batam has a tropical rainforest climate with heavy rainfall all year, so yard equipment faces constant humidity and frequent downpours rather than a dry season. Distribution partners for Batam shipyards, Riau Islands are being identified ahead of the Q4 2026 launch of the IS-04Z1.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Short answer. Batam shipyards, Riau Islands 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.
Where things stand: the IS-04Z1 has not launched, and none of its four certification routes has produced a certificate yet. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ingress protection | IP rating for dust and water | IP68 design |
| Fleet management | EMM and MDM support | Android 16 with EMM and MDM |
| Explosion protection | A separate certificate and marking | In progress; not issued |
| Where it applies | Batam shipyards, Riau Islands: Fuel and gas storage, Offshore module fabrication areas, Vessel tank and cargo spaces | Classified by the site operator |

An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in Batam Shipyard. 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.
PT Batamec in Tanjung Uncang was founded in 1986, was acquired by PT Teknologi Global Indonesia in March 2024, and occupies a 97-hectare site with a graving dock and slipways.
Hot, humid equatorial climate with frequent rain.
Shipbuilding and electronics manufacturing are the island's main industries, and proximity to Singapore's ports speeds the movement of goods and spare parts to the yards.
Batam is a free trade zone under a 2007 law with a 70-year term, and BP Batam manages the industrial complex and land, so yard investors deal with that authority as well as national regulators.
Batam has five ferry terminals, Harbour Bay, Nongsapura, Sekupang, Waterfront City and Batam Centre, with ferries linking the island to Singapore, Bintan and Johor Bahru in Malaysia.
Citra Shipyard says it handles about 100 newbuild jobs and 50 repair or restoration jobs a year, including offshore work, which shows the steady tank-entry and hot-work activity typical of Batam yards.
“Industrial” describes a phone built for plant conditions: sealed, drop-resistant and manageable at fleet scale through Android Enterprise. It does not by itself mean the phone may enter a classified area. Only a device with a valid explosion-protection certificate and marking may do that.
The IS-04Z1 is designed to be both an industrial Android phone (IP68, 4,000 mAh battery, 50 MP camera, Android 16 with EMM and MDM support) and an intrinsically safe one. Its explosion-protection certificates are in progress and have not been issued.
In Batam shipyards, Riau Islands. Roughly 130 yards on Batam vary widely, from large sites to small fabricators, and many procure through project contractors. A fleet would need MDM or EMM enrolment, clear return procedures between jobs, and a charging point in a safe area outside tank spaces.
SAMS is appointing authorised distributors ahead of the Q4 2026 launch. No territory has been granted for Batam shipyards, Riau Islands 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.
Yes by design: IP68 sealing, a 4,000 mAh battery, a 50 MP camera and Android 16 with EMM and MDM support. The explosion-protection certificates are separate and still in progress.
Likely candidates are vessel tank and cargo spaces, paint and coating shops, fuel and gas storage, offshore module fabrication areas. 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 Batam shipyards, Riau Islands.
Typical examples are fuel and cargo tank interiors, paint and solvent stores, blasting and coating bays, and hot-work zones on vessels in dry dock. Yards usually control these through gas-free certificates and permits, so confirm how portable electronics are treated.
Batam is close to Singapore and has a free trade zone, so shipping routes are short, but import rules and zone procedures apply. Confirm customs treatment and any requirement for local type approval of radio equipment with your freight agent.
Yes. With a large number of yards, safety rules, permit systems and approved-equipment lists vary, and project clients may add their own. Ask each yard and the project contractor what is required before bringing devices into tank spaces. Confirm with the yard operator.
More on Batam Shipyard, and on other places in Indonesia.
Share the site details and quantity. You will get the datasheet and the certification schedule back by email; pricing is indicative only until launch.
Name the site and the operator and we will send what is available before launch.