LNG terminal
Petronet LNG reported the Dahej terminal expanded from 17.5 to 22.5 million tonnes a year, with the additional capacity commissioned by 31 March 2026. A third jetty for LNG, ethane and propane is being built.
Dahej is a cargo port and industrial area in Bharuch district on the Gulf of Khambhat, Gujarat. It hosts Petronet LNG's terminal and petrochemical and liquid-handling operations, so gas, LNG and chemical handling create Zone 1 areas. A rugged smartphone distributor in Dahej, Gujarat would carry the IS-04Z1 to these buyers once certification completes.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Short answer. Dahej, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Dahej, Gujarat: LNG storage and regasification, Ethane and propane handling, Marine jetties | Classified by the site operator |

An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in Dahej India. 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.
Petronet LNG reported the Dahej terminal expanded from 17.5 to 22.5 million tonnes a year, with the additional capacity commissioned by 31 March 2026. A third jetty for LNG, ethane and propane is being built.
Dahej is a deep-water cargo port handling LNG, chemicals, coal and petroleum products, with a large Special Economic Zone in its hinterland and rail and road links.
The chemical port terminal can handle liquid cargo at up to 25,000 tonnes a day, and a bulk facility unloads up to 30,000 tonnes a day, so liquid and dust hazards both occur on the waterfront.
Tides at Dahej are large: high water can rise 10 to 11 metres, and vessels anchor about 5.5 kilometres from the old port, so marine work depends on tide tables.
Dahej has two LNG jetties, the first for Q-Flex vessels and the second for Q-Max carriers, and had handled 3,538 cargoes by 30 September 2024.
The surrounding Bharuch district has a tropical savanna climate, with average maxima of about 40 degrees Celsius in April and May and around 800 millimetres of monsoon rain by September.
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 Dahej, Gujarat. Dahej is a coastal site with hot, humid weather, salty air and monsoon rain, all of which wear on exposed equipment. IP68 sealing helps with water and dust, and a sealed housing suits corrosion-conscious buying. That rating is about ingress only, so Ex protection still depends on the marking and certification.
SAMS is appointing authorised distributors ahead of the Q4 2026 launch. No territory has been granted for Dahej, 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 today. Until the certificates are issued the IS-04Z1 stays out of classified areas, and until launch there is nothing to purchase. You can ask for the datasheet and the certification schedule, or book a safe-area evaluation unit.
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 lng storage and regasification, ethane and propane handling, marine jetties, petrochemical plants. 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 Dahej, Gujarat.
High water can rise 10 to 11 metres, which affects vessel movements, jetty operations and marine support work. Schedules usually follow tide tables, so build flexibility into plans for jetty visits.
LNG sites typically classify areas around storage tanks, vaporisation units, jetty loading arms and truck loading bays, because vapour can form a flammable mixture with air. The operator defines the zones, so request the drawings and accepted approvals before entering.
Check ingress rating, corrosion resistance of connectors and seals, and how the device is stored between shifts. Heavy rain, salty air and heat all matter. IP68 helps with water, but explosion protection comes only from the marking. Ask the operator about its portable equipment rules in wet weather.
Related guides for Dahej India and for India.
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