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Life at sea is tough. So are our transformers. 

Building transformers for harsh environments has been the core of Virginia Transformer Corp’s (VTC) business for more than 50 years. Marine transformer applications are a natural extension of our business as we provide time-tested products and engineering services to the offshore and shipboard markets. With our certification by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for dry and liquid transformers, we offer marine application solutions for all your generation distribution, propulsion drive systems, oil drilling, and other offshore requirements.

Over the years we’ve evolved from a provider of transformers to a creator of productivity solutions. With competition intensifying globally, marine engineers are continually challenged to deliver the most economical and highly reliable transformers possible.

VTC can help. Our vast experience, broad product offering, and proven performance make Virginia Transformer Corp your choice for success even in the toughest conditions.

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MORE THAN QUALIFIED. CERTIFIED.

Our customers aren’t the only ones who think VTC transformers are ideal for offshore use. We’ve met the requirements for Certification of Type Approval from the American Bureau of Shipping.

Type Approval, which is based on several factors from specific design compliance to quality management certifies that VTC is an ABS-approved manufacturer of:

  • Dry type and UNICLAD® transformers in the 5 KV Class within the range of 225 KVA to 5,000 KVA and the 15 KV Class within the range of 225 KVA to 3,600 KVA.
  • Liquid-filled transformers that are 5 KV Class through 35 KV Class, within the range of 500 KVA to 5,000 KVA.

VTC has also obtained a UL listing for our dry-type transformers and maintains a quality system in compliance with the ISO 9001 standard.

EXPERIENCE THAT CIRCLES THE GLOBE

VTC’s application-savvy sales engineers, experienced design staff, and manufacturing support team work closely with you to manage all aspects of your shipbuilding, support vessel, oil drilling, or drive systems projects. As a VTC customer, you will deal directly with our experts at our Virginia headquarters and our Marine Duty and Offshore team in Mexico who have the comprehensive skills to oversee manufacturing processes, quality assurance, testing, and shipping. Customers enjoy having direct contact with our applications and design engineers with decades of experience on transformers and are always ready to tailor products to your specific needs.

Our people have experience in designs across the nation and in dozens countries. They have met every standard: ANSI, IEEE, NEMA, CSA, IEC and of course ABS. Our performance-sensitive level of experience in both dry and oil marine duty transformers enables us to manage your most complex projects while meeting your special design, budgetary and timeline requirements. Throughout the world, we are here to serve you.

VTC OUTFITS STATE-OF-THE-ART TIDEWATER VESSELS

High tech is a high priority at VTC. When Tidewater, one of the world’s largest generation service vessel operators, wanted to update their fleet with larger diesel electronic propulsion vessels for deepwater drilling, they turned to us. We responded by supplying them with transformers for five anchor-handling towing supply vessels (AHTSVs). Built-in China’s Yantai Raffles Shipyard, the AHTSVs are 280-foot KMAR design 404 class with the capacity for 8,125 bbl of liquid drilling mud, bulk mud tanks of 10,000 cubic feet at a dead weight of 4,613 LT, and a winch pull of 600 tons. Our work for these cutting-edge vessels has shown the shipbuilding industry the value of transformers that use the latest technology to stand up to the rigors of the sea.

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TRANSFORMER FEATURES

Increased thermal margin

Magnetically balanced winding designs

Surge shields

Core construction

Lower insulation stresses

Multiple VPI processing

Higher BIL-rated

Lower current density

ON LAND OR AT SEA: THE CHOICE IS CLEAR

VTC offers the broadest product range for both land and sea applications with the fastest turnaround time because we know how important it is for you to have choices and meet critical deadlines. Fulfilling an order for marine duty applications on a tight timetable is our specialty. At VTC we know that our customers value reliability, efficiency and long performing life cycle. This is why we maintain our commitment to superior workmanship that exceeds customer expectations both on land and at sea.

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