This British Geological Survey (BGS) regional marine sampling survey (comprised of five legs) took place from August to October 1980 in Southern North Sea and English Channel on board the MV Whitethorn. Seabed samples and cores were collected using Shipek grab, Gravity corer and Vibrocorer. Samples for Geochemical analysis were collected These data are archived by BGS. Technical details of the survey are contained in BGS Internal Report 80/17, 20, 21, 23 to 25.