THE FULL STORY

Kilo are a global provider of contemporary maritime training underpinned by a wealth of creative, educational and technological expertise.

Accountability

We always link the technological solution with the training and business objective. VR and Maritime are our great passions in life. We bring the two together via our scalable team of specialists.

Quality

The effective transfer of underpinning knowledge is essential for competent operations. We create content that delivers measurable and sustainable results that are then validated within immersive training environments.

Time

We understand educating agencies on your business is time-consuming and frustrating. Our combined maritime backgrounds mean we talk your language.

Credible, capable and sustainable.

We deliver all of our solutions under the mantra of credible, capable and sustainable. In order to achieve this, we have assembled a range of specialisms that permit us to provide our clients with a breadth of capability and sector expertise that enable us to establish the need before formulating contemporary solution(s).

"At Kilo, we ensure your teams are trained and informed with engaging and relevant content, accessible at point of need and always appropriate to the requirement."

ANDY PARKIN - KILO MD

Our Team

We wouldn’t be able to take Kilo to the next level without our incredible team of specialists who instinctively collaborate to make each project and client solution come to life. We live and breath Maritime, and are committed to making a positive contribution to the development of Seafarer skills and performance.

Read below to learn more about the incredible Kilo team.

Managing Director

Andy Parkin

Disruptor-in-Chief !

After a full career in the Royal Navy, followed by 10 years working in Immersive Technology and Digital Agencies, I formed Kilo to deliver contemporary training solutions into the Maritime industry.

Leading the Strategic Direction of the business, I take pride in assembling teams of specialist talent who collectively deliver game changing solutions that are fully aligned with the sector need, like VASCO.

Head of Maritime Standards

Andrew Parker

Andrew has over 20 years of experience as operational seagoing Master on roro and roro passenger vessels, specialises in bridge operations, ship handling, safety management and emergency response.

Andrew is responsible for ensuring excellence in professional maritime standards and industry best practice are maintained in the delivery of projects.

Head of XR

Mark Tompson

Mark has over 25 years experience in 3D Development including, applications, models and animation. Building interactive desktop, mobile and XR applications for simulation, games and learning as well as visualisation and animation for all types of media.

At Kilo, Mark oversees the creation, design and implementation of our XR and 3D production. Mark has a strong maritime background having been on, under and around boats and the water for 40+ years.

Client Services Manager

Helen Butler

Helen has over 15 years experience within Project Management, Account Management, PR & Marketing.

At Kilo, Helen manages and supports the team to deliver and exceed client expectations.

Always working to achieve the best result whilst striving to minimise impacts of challenges along the way.

XR Developer

Daisy Baker

Daisy has 3 years experience within the Games Development Industry, gaining knowledge of C# programming and developing skills within 3D modelling and animation.

At Kilo, Daisy works within Engine whilst actively working alongside Mark on the creation, design and implementation of our XR production, bringing along with her unique knowledge from Video Games Development.

Additionally Daisy acts as a Project Manager to keep workflow efficient and organised.

VASCO Training Consultant

Mairin Hunter

Mairin Hunter, known as Mez, brings over 13 years of experience in the yachting industry to Kilo. Obtaining her Master 3000gt Yacht CoC in 2022, Mairin's career highlights include a remarkable circumnavigation of the globe, showcasing her adept navigational skills across various continents, oceans, and seas.

Mairin is committed to continuous professional development and believes in lifelong learning. Her enthusiasm for giving back to the industry aligns seamlessly with Kilo's ethos and ambitions.

VASCO Training Consultant

Simon Butters

With over a decade of global experience as a Master Mariner, Simon has a strong background in merchant seafaring and a distinguished career with Holland America Line. Since transitioning to yachting in 2020, he has contributed to prestigious new-build projects.

Passionate about crew training, Simon leads VASCO-supported sessions with genuine credibility, whilst demonstrating the transformational nature of VR technology.

"Sharing the art of seafaring and nurturing skilful, cohesive crews is one of the most rewarding aspects of my role."

Marketing Manager

Antonia Lowther

Antonia has almost 20 years of experience in managing digital projects and working within digital agencies.

At Kilo, Antonia overseas the management of all the Elearning and bespoke requirement projects, ensuring that a consistent approach to ensure a quality delivery each time which includes open communication, detailed organisation and accountability.

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"At Kilo, we ensure your teams are trained and informed with engaging and relevant content, accessible at point of need and always appropriate to the requirement."

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