Intrinsically Safe Smartphone Distributor in Keppel Shipyard

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.

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.

The circuits are designed to limit energy so a spark or hot surface cannot ignite a gas or dust atmosphere, even with one fault (level ib, Zone 1). Certification of that design is in progress.

Likely candidates are vessel tank and cargo spaces, offshore unit conversion, paint and solvent areas, dry dock work. 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 Keppel Shipyard (now Seatrium yards), Singapore.

They typically arise in cargo and fuel tanks, pump rooms, voids and paint or coating areas while a vessel is being worked on. Classification changes with each job and with gas-free certification, so ask the yard safety team which spaces are zoned before carrying a portable device on board.

Access is normally arranged through the yard or the vessel owner's project team, with induction, a site pass and a hot-work or gas-free permit system. Addresses for each yard are listed publicly, but you need a named sponsor. Ask them for the equipment rules before shipping devices.

Shipyards control permits and gas-free certification per vessel, so approval can differ from job to job. Confirm device rules with the yard safety department, and expect to explain the marking, the certification status and how the device will be charged outside hazardous spaces.