1. What? Deployment of the first full KM3NeT string, a.k.a Detection Unit. Thanks to Aart Heijboer for the nice drawings!

2. Where?

3. Timeline 1st of December 17h30: Ambrosius tide left Malta. My Arrival in Portopalo di Capo Passero

4. Timeline 2nd of December. 6h00: Ambrosius tide started operation on site. – Interlink Cable laying – ROV inspection of Junction boxes – Mark deployment position for Detection unit DU connection expected 2nd of December at 23h00.

5. Timeline 2nd of December. 17h00: previous operations finished. – Deployment of DU postponed to 3rd of December early morning> better sea conditions. – Time to run test with Junction boxes, – finish shore station infrastructure

6. Timeline 3rd of December. 02h08: DU2 splash

7. Timeline 3rd of December. 02h08: DU2 splash

8. Waiting (a.k.a. trying to sleep)

9. Timeline 3rd of December. 01:00 bed time, awaiting the deployment. Whatsapp for updates through the night. Finally at 6:34 show time!

10. Timeline 3rd of December. 09:00 DU2 on spot S1009

11. Timeline 3rd of December. 09:32 DU2 interlink connected to Junction box and DU.

12. Timeline 3rd of December. 09:33 Showtime! Switch on procedure started

13. Timeline 3rd of December. 9:54 Succes with DU still on LOM

14. Timeline 3rd of December. Switch off all offshore equipment. Start unfurl procedure with ROV Make visual survey of DU with ROV after unfurling.

15. Timeline 3rd of December. 18:55 ROV starts inspection of DU

16. Timeline 3rd of December. 21h00 ROV inspection finished. ROV parked in safe position. All system GO!

17. Timeline 3rd of December. 21h55 Succes!!

18. Timeline 4th of December. 13h34 First KM3NeT data is taken!

19. Timeline 4th of December. 16h51 Full DU running with 18 DOM’s !

20. Timeline 5th of December. 10h00 Trying to fly home