Berths
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, on the Gulf of Oman outside the Strait of Hormuz, has an oil terminal (FOTT) with main and wing berths, bunker barge berths and a VLCC jetty. Tank farms, jetties, manifolds and bunkering areas give Zone 1 classification, and the Habshan-Fujairah pipeline brings Abu Dhabi crude. This page explains what to look for in an intrinsically safe smartphone for Fujairah oil terminals, and where the IS-04Z1 stands against that list today.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Short answer. The SAMS IS-04Z1 is the intrinsically safe smartphone covered here for Fujairah oil terminals: pre-launch, designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 (marking target Ex ib IIC T4), with certification in progress and no certificate issued.
For the record, no certificate exists for the IS-04Z1 today. The programme is under way ahead of a Q4 2026 launch. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Level of protection | ia, ib or ic matched to the zone | ib, for Zone 1 |
| Entity parameters | Uo, Io and Po within the device limits | Published with the certificate |
| Accessories | Chargers and cases certified with the device | Defined at certification |
| Where it applies | Fujairah oil terminals: Oil tank farms, Marine loading jetties, Pump and manifold areas | 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.
A short profile of the site and the kinds of classified area that matter for portable equipment.
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 Habshan-Fujairah oil pipeline has carried Abu Dhabi crude to the Gulf of Oman coast since July 2012.
The southern breakwater berth is the common site for vessel repair and has a travel lift for maintenance, so ship-repair hot work can sit close to oil terminal activity.
The port is connected to the Etihad Rail network linking Ruwais, Ghuwaifat and Fujairah, and the rail in Fujairah is used to carry bulk containers and oil.
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.
Intrinsic safety limits the electrical and thermal energy in a circuit so that neither a spark nor a hot surface can ignite a gas or dust atmosphere, even when a fault occurs. The ib level, used for Zone 1, tolerates one fault. It is the usual way to make a handheld device that a worker carries continuously through a hazardous area.
The IS-04Z1 is designed on this principle for Zone 1 and Zone 21 (marking target II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4). Intrinsic safety is a design basis, not a certificate: certification is in progress and none has been issued yet.
In Fujairah oil terminals. Rounds along tank farms, pump and manifold areas and marine jetties involve long walks and many stops in Zone 1 areas. A handheld intrinsically safe device lets an operator record readings, photograph a flange and check a record without leaving the area, which is the use the IS-04Z1 is designed for.
A short checklist for anyone writing or reviewing the specification, with the IS-04Z1 status against each point.
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.
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.
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 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.
Not exactly. Explosion proof is a broad everyday term; intrinsic safety is one protection concept, which limits energy so ignition cannot occur. Flameproof (Ex d) is a different concept that contains an explosion. The IS-04Z1 is intrinsically safe by design.
Usually yes. Terminal companies such as Fujairah Oil Terminal FZC run their own safety management and approvals for visitors and contractors. Ask for the terminal's current requirements for portable electronic equipment, including certification marks and any permit requirements, before shipping.
Tank farms, jetties, manifolds and pump areas handling crude oil and petroleum products typically have flammable vapour hazards. The port is a major bunkering hub, so loading arms and hoses are used all day. Area classification is set by each terminal operator, so ask for the drawings.
Jetties are typically classified areas, so any device must suit the zone, gas group and temperature class set by the terminal operator. The IS-04Z1 target marking is II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4, still in progress. Ask the terminal's HSE team what evidence it requires for a jetty.
Related guides for Fujairah Oil Terminal and for United Arab Emirates.
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.