Supply base
A government speech in 2013 described a S$300 million upgrade of Loyang Offshore Supply Base, supporting repair of specialised offshore equipment and mobilisation of offshore vessels.
Singapore supports offshore oil and gas through rig and floating-unit work at Seatrium yards and through the Loyang Offshore Supply Base run by Toll Offshore Petroleum Services. Equipment repair, vessel mobilisation and conversion work create hazardous areas. A rugged smartphone distributor in Singapore offshore support sector would carry the IS-04Z1 to these buyers once certification completes.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Short answer. Singapore offshore support sector 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. 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 | 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 | Singapore offshore support sector: Vessel mobilisation quays, Hazardous materials storage, Rig and floating-unit conversion | Classified by the site operator |

An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in Singapore Offshore Operations. 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.
A government speech in 2013 described a S$300 million upgrade of Loyang Offshore Supply Base, supporting repair of specialised offshore equipment and mobilisation of offshore vessels.
Seatrium offers construction, repair, upgrading and conversion of rigs, floaters and offshore platforms from its Singapore yards.
Two of the world's largest FPSOs, P-80 and P-82, were christened at Seatrium's Tuas Boulevard Yard, each able to produce 225,000 barrels of oil a day, with an industry-first dual sailaway.
Seatrium was formed in 2023 when Sembcorp Marine took over Keppel Offshore & Marine and was renamed, and it runs shipyards in Singapore, Indonesia, the United Kingdom and Brazil.
Alongside the main Singapore yards, Seatrium operates offshore-specific yards at Crescent and Pandan, so rigs and floating units are fitted out at several locations.
The Loyang base covers 32 hectares and its wharf area can serve more than 11 vessels at once, with 24-hour manned security and video surveillance.
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 Singapore offshore support sector. Loyang, the yards and the quays are tropical, humid and open to sea air, and conversion work is dusty and wet. IP68 sealing is designed in for the IS-04Z1 and suits that wear. It is a dust and water rating only, not explosion protection, which depends on certification that is in progress.
Distribution of the IS-04Z1 is by authorised partners only, and SAMS has not yet granted a territory for Singapore offshore support sector. 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.
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 rig and floating-unit conversion, offshore equipment repair workshops, vessel mobilisation quays, hazardous materials storage. 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 Singapore offshore support sector.
Newbuild and conversion projects ramp up in phases, with contractor numbers peaking during outfitting and commissioning. Dates are set by owners and yards, so contact the project team early to learn the approved-equipment list and induction requirements.
The Loyang base describes 24-hour manned security, strict access requirements and video surveillance. Expect advance registration and gate screening, and declare any electronic equipment. Confirm details with the host company before travel.
Buyers here are typically yards, service companies and operators with their own approvals, and a project may follow the unit owner's rules as well. SAMS cannot grant approval. Ask each project's safety team for its device requirements, and confirm with the site operator.
Related guides for Singapore Offshore Operations and for Singapore.
Tell us what you need to equip and where. The SAMS team answers by email with the datasheet and where each certification route stands.
Send the zone and gas group of your site and we will reply with the datasheet and schedule.