On Saturday, April 8th NOAA's Maritime Heritage Program coordinated the first-annual Mid-Atlantic Regional Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Building Competition in Norfolk, Virginia. Robotic Submarines built by high school teams from Virginia, North Carolina, and Delaware were put to the test in an Old Dominion University swimming pool on Saturday morning. Students were also judged on their communication skills via posters and a technical review.

Over 20 students and mentors participated in the event. Langley High School from McLean, Virginia was the overall winner. They will move on to represent the Mid-Atlantic region at the Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center's 5th Annual International ROV competition to be held at NASA headquarters in Houston, Texas June 23-25. This event was made possible by the generous support of volunteers from NASA, Nauticus and ODU.



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