This British Geological Survey (BGS) regional marine sampling survey (comprised of three legs) took place from May to June 1978 in water around the north and west of Scotland on board the MV Ferder. Seabed borehole cores were collected using wireline drilling equipment. These data are archived by BGS. Technical details of the survey are contained in BGS Internal Report 78/6, 8, 12 & 79/3.