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2025 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

MATE ROV COMPETITION

Alpena MI

Get your ROVs ready—2025's World Championship is heading to Alpena, Michigan!

[ Save-the-Date: June 19-21, 2025 with team inspections June 17-18, 2025! ]

The MATE ROV Competition World Championship is making waves in 2025 at Thunder Bay Marine Sanctuary in Alpena, Michigan—where innovation meets the depths of adventure! 

Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary protects a nationally significant collection of nearly 100 historic shipwrecks in Lake Huron off the Michigan coast. Through research, education, and community involvement, the sanctuary works to ensure generations can enjoy these underwater treasures.  

Teams attempting to qualify remotely by video for the MATE ROV World Championship must first register under the Team Registration (Coach) link above. Teams qualifying at a regional event will register for the regional competition and will receive an email invitation to advance once final scores are received.

Registration information and step-by-step tutorials are available to help guide team coaches, additional mentors, students and volunteers on how to register your participation in a MATE ROV Competition.

World Championship Resources

Team Information

Program and Schedule

Logistics and Shipping

Lodging Information

Maps and Flow

Safety Protocols

Apparel Ordering

Judge Resources

Media Information

Small Town, Big Heart

Excited to see what Alpena has in store? Dive into this fun video from the 2014 MATE ROV Competition at Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Alpena, Michigan! With its amazing hospitality and stunning waterfront, Alpena is the perfect location for the MATE ROV Competition - you won't want to miss it! 

We'll see you in Alpena! 

World Championship Qualifiers

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