Salt and humidity
Quays and tank farms sit on the sea. IP68 sealing and a rugged build are specified for that exposure.
Oman · Ports & Industry
Explosion proof mobile phone for ports and industrial zones in Oman
Oman's industrial zones at Duqm, Sohar and Salalah concentrate fuel storage, bulk liquid terminals and heavy industry on the coast. An explosion proof mobile phone for ports and industry in Oman is for tank farms, jetties and the contractors who build and maintain them. The IS-04Z1 is designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 duty there. The IS-04Z1 is designed around intrinsic safety rather than a flameproof enclosure.
Launching Q4 2026 · IECEx programme in progress
Local approvalMOCIIP · IECExIECEx · Omani conformity in progress
AvailabilityQ4 2026via authorised distributors
The sites · Free zones
What an explosion proof mobile phone meets in Oman's ports and zones
Duqm is a special economic zone on the central coast with a new port, the OQ8 refinery and the Ras Markaz crude storage terminal, which supplies the refinery through a long pipeline. Sohar Port and Freezone on the Batinah coast carries petrochemicals, methanol, metals and independent tank terminals (see explosion proof phone for Sohar). Salalah has a free zone that includes methanol and ammonia production. The common ground is tankage and transfer: crude, products and chemicals move between ship and tank through manifolds and hoses, and bulk handling puts dust areas beside gas areas. Unlike a single refinery, each zone has many separate operators, each with its own permit system, security gate and equipment rules, and a contractor may work for several in a week. Construction is continuing in the newer zones, so a large share of the workforce is project crew rather than permanent operators. Terminal staff, surveyors and port authority inspectors work in the same areas under different employers.
Zones and operators
- Duqm Special Economic Zone
- Port, refinery and storage on Oman's central coast.
- Ras Markaz terminal
- Crude storage serving the Duqm refinery.
- Sohar Port and Freezone
- Port, petrochemicals, metals and tank terminals.
- Sohar Industrial Port Company
- Operator of the port and industrial estate.
- Salalah Free Zone
- Methanol and ammonia production.
- Independent tank terminals
- Bulk chemical and product storage on the quays.
Classified areas
- Tank farms
- Vents, floating roofs and pump bays.
- Jetty manifolds
- Hose connections during transfer.
- Bunkering
- Fuel transfer to vessels.
- Bulk handling
- Dust where powders and minerals are handled.
- Process plant
- Chemical units inside the zones.
- Offices and gate areas
- Outside; where handsets are issued.
Built for local conditions
What port zones do to a handset
Port estates are large, windy and salty, and shift patterns follow ship arrivals rather than office hours.
IP ratingIP68
Battery4,000 mAh
Camera50 MP
OSAndroid 16
Ship-driven working hours
Transfers start when the vessel arrives. A full-shift 4,000 mAh battery matters when there is no charging at the manifold.
Many tenants, one device
A zone with many operators benefits from one specification that each can enrol into its own MDM.
Evidence at the manifold
A 50 MP camera and four-constellation GNSS record a disputed quantity or a damaged hose immediately.
Gas and dust
Zone 1 and Zone 21 design targets cover tanks and bulk handling with one device.
Wind and open ground
Quays and tank farms are exposed, with sand carried in from the surrounding land. IP68 sealing keeps ports and seams clear of it, and a sealed body needs no cover or case to be used in the open.
Use cases · Ports
Where the IS-04Z1 goes to work.
Terminals01
Tank farm rounds
Operators walk tank farms checking vents, levels and pumps, recording each with a photograph and position.
Marine02
Transfers at the jetty
Terminal and surveyor staff on a jetty during transfer need a call, a camera and the procedure on one device, subject to terminal rules.
Construction03
New plant in the zones
New tenants bring construction and commissioning crews. Central enrolment issues and recovers a fleet per contractor, and each tenant can keep its own policy, apps and camera rules on the units it has issued.
Buying route
How zone tenants evaluate an Ex phone
Each tenant sets its own requirements inside the national framework.
National side
- IECEx
- Certificate of Conformity; in progress.
- Product conformity
- Through the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion.
- Radio
- TRA type approval and import permit.
Tenant side
- Procurement and HSE
- Ask each tenant or port operator for its equipment requirements.
- JSRS and ICV
- Expected where tenants are energy operators.
- Terminal rules
- Camera and portable electronics policy set per terminal.
Questions · Ports & Industry
Frequently asked questions
Is the IS-04Z1 certified for use in Oman's industrial zones yet?
No. The device is pre-launch and certification is in progress ahead of the Q4 2026 launch.
Can it be used on a jetty?
It is designed for Zone 1, but whether it is allowed on a particular jetty is for the terminal operator after the certificate exists.
Do tenants need separate procurement?
Each tenant buys for itself, but a single device specification means each can reuse the same datasheet and certificate documents in its own review rather than starting again.
Does one device suit many tenants?
It enrols into any Android Enterprise MDM, so each tenant can manage its own units.
Where is the refining side covered?
Refinery and LNG operations are covered on the LNG and downstream page, and the oil and gas operators on the oil and gas page.
Who handles repair?
A certified device cannot be opened by a general workshop without invalidating the certificate. Repair and battery replacement run through SAMS and the Omani partner it is appointing.
Enquiry · Ports & Industry
Ask about the IS-04Z1 for Ports & Industry, Oman
Tell us the site, the zone and gas group, and roughly how many handsets. The SAMS team replies by email with the datasheet and the certification schedule for Oman. The IS-04Z1 is pre-launch and certification is in progress, so there is no list price yet; indicative pricing is issued in writing against a stated quantity and site.
Enquiry · Ports & Industry
Launching Q4 2026
Evaluating the IS-04Z1 for this site?
Tell us the zone, gas group and operator. We will send the datasheet and the certification schedule for your market.