• 2025 TeamGuide Product Demonstration - updated 6/5
• 2025 TeamGuide Engineering Presentations - updated 6/6
• 2025 Timing Guides (combined) - updated 6/6
• 2025 Company Product Demonstration Briefing 
  • Debris Not Debris
• Documentation Submission Instructions & General Deadlines
• 2025 MATE Collaborative Bonus Mission
  • Collaborative Bonus Mission Score Sheet
  • Collaborative Bonus Mission Message - Scrambled by Round
• 2025 Team Check-In & Safety Inspection Sign-Up
• Practice Pool in Alpena

• 2025 World Championship Schedule of Events - updated 6/6
• 2025 World Championship Program

Holly Kriendler

Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

Oceaneering International, Inc. (NYSE:OII)

Holly Kriendler serves as the Chief Human Resources Officer at Oceaneering International, a global technology company delivering engineered services and products and robotic solutions to the offshore energy, defense, aerospace, manufacturing, and entertainment industries.

Ms. Kriendler leverages the practices and technologies of human resources to focus on long-term organizational health, enabling organizations she works with to thrive, grow and embrace change. She leads through transformation with strategy, culture, and structure at the center.   Ms. Kriendler balances financial discipline with the company’s employee value proposition and stakeholder expectations.

Ms. Kriendler holds a BBA in Organizational Behavior and MBA in Management from The University of Houston and completed Cornell University’s Modern CHRO executive education program. She has significant leadership experience across multiple industries and organizations including Oceaneering, Tyco International Ltd, ADT Corporation, SYSCO and Emerson. Ms. Kriendler has been recognized by the National Diversity Council as one of the Top 50 most powerful women in Oil & Gas in 2020 and the top 100 most influential women in energy in 2021.

• 2025 Shipping Information
• Letter for Customs

• Book your room for the 2025 World Championship in Alpena, Michigan!

We will have three shuttle service options in Alpena, Michigan. 

1. Hotel, Event, & Town Shuttles (Free)

We will have shuttles available from our hotels to our event venues on the days of check-in, safety inspections, and throughout the competition (6/17-06/21). Shuttle schedule HERE.

You do not need to be staying at these

hotels to use the shuttle service. All MATE ROV judges, volunteers, teams, and guests are welcome to take advantage of the shuttle service. Rideshare services like Uber and Lyft are limited in Alpena, MI.

The shuttles will circle from the event locations:

1 - Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center 500 W. Fletcher St., Alpena, MI, 49707
2 - Alpena Community College 665 Johnson St., Alpena, MI, 49707

To the following hotels (all hotels on our lodging page) on a loop:
1 - Holiday Inn Express, Alpena 225 River Street, Alpena, Michigan 49707
2 - Hampton Inn, Alpena 1060 Crittenden Court, Alpena, MI, 49707
3 - Ramada by Wyndham, Alpena 1000 US Highway 23 N, Alpena, MI 49707
4 - Days Inn by Wyndham, Alpena 1496 M 32 W, Alpena, MI 49707 
5 - Big Bear Lodge, Alpena 2052 US Highway 23 S, Alpena, MI 49707

2. Dial-a-Ride Transportation – Convenient Shuttle Service in Alpena

Thunder Bay Transportation Authority offers Dial-a-Ride Transportation, a convenient and affordable shuttle service available within Alpena city limits. Whether you're heading to your hotel from Alpena Airport or traveling anywhere in town. Rides typically cost between $3–$5 per rider (CASH OR CHECK ONLY).

To schedule a ride, call 989-356-4596—advanced reservations are recommended, but same-day service may be available if you call upon arrival.

Hours of Operation:

• Monday–Friday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM (last call by 5:00PM)

• Saturday: Closed

• Sunday: 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM (last call by 12:00 PM)

3. Airport Shuttles (Free)

To help make your travel experience as smooth as possible, the MATE ROV Competition will be providing free shuttle transportation between Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) and Alpena, MI for competing teams, volunteers, and judges. Shuttle seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis, so early sign-up is essential.

Tentative Shuttle Schedule:

From DTW to Alpena:

From Alpena to DTW:

Please email Tawni at tawni.gott@mtsociety.org to check availability and see if we can reserve a spot for you.

• Pool Map and Team Flow
• Tent Map and Assignments
• Event Map: Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center
• Engineering Presentation maps  
  
  • Alpena Community College
  • Van Lare Hall

• 2025 Workstation and Safety Protocols
• 2025 Compressed Air Guidelines

• 2025 Judges Schedule at a Glance - updated 6/10

• 2025 MATE ROV Competition World Championship Press Release