1 INTRODUCTION

2 MODELLING

2.1 Kilonova Models

2.2 Transient Distribution

2.3 Gravitational Wave Signals

3 SIMULATIONS

3.1 Survey Strategy

3.2 Observations

3.3 Gravitational Wave Signal-to-Noise Ratio

4 DETECTION CRITERIA FOR THE ELECTROMAGNETIC COUNTERPART

5 RESULTS

6 DISCUSSION

6.1 Variation with Survey Strategy

6.2 Variation with Kilonova Model

6.3 Sub-Threshold Gravitational Wave Detections

6.4 Contamination

7 CONCLUSIONS