States
The ANDERSON crew
and scientific teams are
dedicated people, working
to safeguard our valuable
waters and marine life.
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United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
EPA 503/9-91/001
November 1990
Office of Water (WH-556F)
OCEAN SURVEY VESSEL
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he ANDERSON plays a critical role
in supporting EPA's commitment to
protecting and restoring our coastal
and marine waters.
• Images from the ANDERSON'S
underwater video equipment
allowed EPA to determine that
continued dumping of dredged
material at a Boca Raton, Florida
site could harrrTa coral reef.
Dumping at that site was stopped.
1 ANDERSON
scientists, in a study
of winter flounder at
Georges Bank in the
Atlantic Ocean, have
collected bottom fish
for research into the
effects of pollution ' ~
on marine life.
• ANDERSON scientists provided
immediate on-site assistance
which allowed the U.S. Coast
Guard to focus clean-up efforts on
important habitats following an oil
spill in Delaware Bay.
• Marine debris studies conducted
on the ANDERSON identified
street litter as a significant source
of coastal and marine pollution.
\/ou can join EPA and the
T ANDERSON team to help prevent
pollution and improve our marine and
coastal waters.
H Recycle whenever possible.
• Don't litter.
1 Don't use storm sewers for
! disposal of household wastes.
• Dispose of boat trash and sanitary
wastes properly.
• Support
community
programs for
safe waste
disposal.
H Participate in
local beach
clean-up
projects.
Be conservation-minded. Use
resources wisely.
Encourage others to join the team.
Tell your Mends and family that
everyone can contribute to
preventing pollution and solving
our oceans' problems.
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ur oceans and beaches are
beautiful and productive resources,
yet pollution problems continue to
threaten them. In certain areas,
fish, birds, and other wildlife are being
strangled and starved by plastic trash.
Some beaches have been closed
because of debris washing ashore.
Fishing advisories warn us against
eating fish contaminated with toxic
chemicals. Although much progress
has been made in restoring and
protecting our coastal
waters, potentially
harmful materials from
such sources as
pleasure boats, ships,
manufacturing facilities,
and sewage treatment
plants are still affecting
our ocean environment.
Even pollutants from the
air can settle in the water.
EPA '§ commitment to protecting
©ur marine a/id coastal waters
EPA's Ocean Survey Vessel
PETER W. ANDERSON plays an
important role in safeguarding our
oceans and coastal waters. By
studying the effects of pollution on
water quality and marine life, the
ANDERSON survey team increases
our knowledge of the fragile marine
environment.
Scientists on the ANDERSON collect
and test samples of water, sediment,
marine life, and debris. The
information gathered from this work
assists EPA in making sound
decisions to manage environmental
problems and prevent future pollution.
The ANDERSON supports EPA's
efforts to control industrial and
municipal discharges and designate
safe sites for disposing dredged
materials.
Keeping the oceans safe is up to
each of us. We can accomplish
this goal by:
m learning more about the effects of
pollution, and
m making a commitment to pollution
prevention in our everyday lives.
A GLANCE AT THE ANDERSON
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T he PETER W. ANDERSON was
" originally known as the LISS
ANTELOPE (PG-86), the fourth of the
U.S. Navy Asheville class of patrol
gunboats. Constructed in 1966, the
vessel was designed for blockade,
surveillance, and other naval support
missions. She served with the U.S.
Seventh Fleet in Vietnam, as well as the
Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean.
I n 1979, the ANTELOPE was
1 converted to an EPA Ocean Survey
Vessel equipped and staffed to collect
scientific information about marine and
coastal environments. EPA renamed the
vessel in 1985, as a tribute to EPA
scientist Peter W. Anderson, who devoted
much of his life to research of our marine
and coastal waters.
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