2008 MATE International ROV Competition Diving to the Deep:  Uncovering the Mysteries of Mid-Ocean Ridges June 26 - 28, 2008 Scripps Institution of Oceanography–University of California, San Diego

Teaming up with Ridge 2000, the MATE Center and the Marine Technology Society’s ROV Committee are organizing the 2008 MATE International ROV Competition.  The event is being hosted at Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the University of California, San Diego in June 2008.  The competition theme focuses on hydrothermal vents found at mid-ocean ridges and the technologies used to study these deep-sea environments.

Quick reference – links to currently available information about the 2008 ROV competition:

• General Information
• 2008 Team Registration
• Design & Building Specifications and Competition Rules
• Competition Missions
  • SolidWorks files
• Engineering & Communication
• Mentor Underwater Demonstration (M.U.D.) Wrestling
• 2008 SCORE SHEETS
• Regional Contests