Ownership change
Seatrium describes itself as formed from the 2023 merger of Sembcorp Marine and Keppel Offshore & Marine, so older descriptions of Keppel-run yards are out of date.
Keppel's offshore and marine yards in Singapore are now part of Seatrium, formed in 2023 by the merger of Sembcorp Marine and Keppel Offshore & Marine. Repair, conversion and newbuild work on tanks, cargo spaces and paint areas creates Zone 1 conditions. A rugged mobile phone distributor in Keppel Shipyard (now Seatrium yards), Singapore would carry the IS-04Z1 to these buyers once certification completes.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Short answer. Keppel Shipyard (now Seatrium yards), Singapore 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. Operator approval runs on its own timeline. Certification status. Place facts reviewed October 2026.
| Check | What to look for | IS-04Z1 today |
|---|---|---|
| Ingress protection | IP65 to IP68 sealing | IP68 design |
| Drop and shock | A stated drop height onto concrete | Specification on request |
| Explosion protection | A separate certificate and marking | In progress; not issued |
| Where it applies | Keppel Shipyard (now Seatrium yards), Singapore: Paint and solvent areas, Dry dock work, 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 Keppel Shipyard. 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.
Seatrium describes itself as formed from the 2023 merger of Sembcorp Marine and Keppel Offshore & Marine, so older descriptions of Keppel-run yards are out of date.
ST Engineering acquired the site and assets of the Gul yard formerly run by Keppel FELS in 2023: about 141,000 square metres, with three floating docks.
In 2015 Keppel Shipyard secured an FPSO conversion worth 89 million dollars covering repair, upgrade and modification, with completion expected in the third quarter of 2016.
Keppel privatised its offshore and marine business in 2001, and in 2002 combined Keppel Shipyard with Keppel FELS and Keppel Singmarine to form the Keppel Offshore and Marine group.
Seatrium, formed in 2023, groups its work into oil and gas newbuilds and conversions, renewables and new energies, specialised shipbuilding, and repairs and upgrades.
Repair and upgrade scope at the Singapore yards covers gas carriers (LNG and LPG), floating production units, jack-ups and semi-submersibles, and jumboisation or dejumboisation, each with different tank and gas-freeing routines.
A rugged phone is built to survive water, dust, drops and rough handling, usually rated by an IP code and a drop specification. Ruggedness is an environmental property: it says nothing about whether a phone may be used where flammable gas or dust is present. That is decided by explosion-protection certification and marking.
The IS-04Z1 combines both: an IP68 sealed rugged build and a design for Zone 1 and Zone 21 (marking target Ex ib IIC T4). The explosion-protection certificates are in progress and none has been issued.
In Keppel Shipyard (now Seatrium yards), Singapore. A yard in Singapore faces heat, humidity, rain and marine splash, with dust and grit from blasting and fabrication. IP68 on the IS-04Z1 helps against water and dust ingress. It is not explosion protection, and the Ex marking and datasheet limits govern use in a tank.
Distribution of the IS-04Z1 is by authorised partners only, and SAMS has not yet granted a territory for Keppel Shipyard (now Seatrium yards), Singapore. Each application is reviewed on its merits. Because opening a certified Ex handset in an ordinary workshop invalidates its certificate, the partner must be able to support and service the device 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.
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.
It is designed to IP68 sealing, with glove-friendly controls. Ruggedness is not explosion protection: that depends on the certificates, which are 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.
Other guides for Keppel Shipyard, other places in Singapore, and the pages behind them.
Send the site, zone and gas group and roughly how many handsets. We reply by email with the datasheet and the certification schedule.
Name the site and the operator and we will send what is available before launch.