MATE international competition
Ocean Observing Systems: Transforming Ocean Research and Launching a
New Era of Discovery in the Oceans
New Era of Discovery in the Oceans
The 2013 MATE competition highlights the role that ROVs play in the installation, operation, and maintenance of regional cabled ocean observing systems.
The 12th annual MATE international ROV competition will take place June 20-22, 2013 at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, Washington, USA.
The teams that will be participating in this year's International event - either through regional competition victory or successful demonstration - are as follows:
| EXPLORER Class | |||
| School or Organization | City | State/Province | Country |
| Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport | Alexandria | Egypt | |
| Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport-Cairo | Cairo | Egypt | |
| Arizona State University / NASA Space Grant Robotics | Tempe | AZ | USA |
| Bauman Moscow State Technical University | Moscow | Russia | |
| Cape Henlopen High School | Lewes | DE | USA |
| Copiah-Lincoln Community College | Wesson | MS | USA |
| Far Eastern Federal University | Vladivostok | Russia | |
| Gahanna Lincoln High School | Gahanna | OH | USA |
| Islamic Azad University of Izeh | Izeh | Iran | |
| Jesuit High School | Carmichael | CA | USA |
| Linn-Benton Community College | Albany | OR | USA |
| Long Beach City College | Long Beach | CA | USA |
| Mansoura University | Mansoura | Egypt | |
| Memorial University | St. John's | NL | Canada |
| Milwaukee School Of Engineering (MSOE) | Milwaukee | WI | USA |
| Nanjing Institute of Technology | Nanjing City | China | |
| Notions Academy | Alexandria | Egypt | |
| Purdue University | West Lafayette | IL | USA |
| Robert Gordon University | Aberdeen | UK | |
| Sea Tech 4H | Mount Vernon | WA | USA |
| The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | Kowloon | Hong Kong | |
| The Ohio State University | Columbus | OH | USA |
| University of Hail | Hail | Saudi Arabia | |
| University of New Hampshire | Durham | NH | USA |
| RANGER Class | |||
| School or Organization | City | State/Province | Country |
| AMNO & CO ROV Team | Seattle | WA | USA |
| Aptos High School | Aptos | CA | USA |
| Asociación Civil "La Nueva Vecindad" | Caracas | Venenzuela | |
| Carrollton High School | Carrollton | GA | USA |
| CMA Secondary School | Kowloon | Hong Kong | |
| Columbia Virtual Academy | Valley | WA | USA |
| Cornerstone Academy | Gainesville | FL | USA |
| Eli Whitney Elementary School | Chicago | IL | USA |
| Excelsior Homeschool Cooperative | Macungie | PA | USA |
| First Flight High School | Kill Devil Hills | NC | USA |
| German Swiss International School | The Peak | Hong Kong | |
| Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech | New Bedford | MA | USA |
| Heritage Collegiate | Lethbridge | NL | Canada |
| Integrate | Alexandria | Egypt | |
| International School Bangkok | Bangkok | Thailand | |
| Kailua High School Robotics Program | Kailua | HI | USA |
| Kealakehe High School | Kailua Kona | HI | USA |
| Lakewood High School | Lakewood | CA | USA |
| Melvindale High School | Melvindale | MI | USA |
| Mintlaw Academy | Aberdeenshire | UK | |
| Naperville North High School | Naperville | IL | USA |
| Notions Acadmey | Alexandria | Egypt | |
| O'Donel High School | Mount Pearl | NL | Canada |
| Oostburg/Ozaukee High Schools | Oostburg | WI | USA |
| Pui Ching Middle School | Macau | ||
| Sea Tech 4H | Mount Vernon | WA | USA |
| Singapore American School | Singapore | ||
| Taft High School Physical Oceanography Class | Lincoln City | OR | USA |
| Taipei American School | Tapei | Taiwan | |
| The Robot Factory 4-H Club | Ossinke | MI | USA |
| Waltrip High School | Houston | TX | USA |
