Pilot Testing

PART I. THE DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF THE STUDENTS IN TERMS OF THE

FOLLOWING:
PART II. Perceived Impact of Using Solar Photovoltaic System on Maritime Transport,
Promoting Sustainability in the Maritime Industry

STATEMENTS WM VISUAL RANK

A. Maritime Industry INTERPRETATION
about Solar
Photovoltaic
Systems
1. Not enough
knowledge about
the Solar
Photovoltaic
Systems.
2. Cannot afford to
change traditions
from tradiotional
fossil fuel to solar
energy.
3. Deadline of cargo
may be affected due
to less power
generated from
Solar Photovoltaic
Systems.
4. Costly/expensive to
transition through
the usage of Solar
Photovoltaic
System.
5. Do not want to
change due to
traditions.
B. In terms of the WM VISUAL RANK
Impact of Solar INTERPRETATION
Photovoltaic
Systems
1. Less
greenhouse
gas will be
emitted from
the
environment
in terms of
using solar
energy.
2. Saves the
environment
due to less
emissions on
the air from
the fumes of
fossil fuels.
3. Prevents
pollution fro
air, water,
and noise
pollution.
4. Less carbon
emissions
emitted from
the
environment.
5. More
productivity
due to less
work
regarding
maintenance
PART II. This part of the
instrument shows the
practices in using solar
photovoltaic systems
among vessels.
1. The adaptation of
green alternative
energy is increased.
2. The culture of the
maritime industry
as a fossil fuel
business can be
changed by clean
energy.
3. The organization
and companies in
the Maritime
industry have set
ground towards
acceptance of clean
energy.
4. There is enhanced
impovements
regarding solar
energy on board to
lessen power
consumption.
5. The International
Maritime
Organization
(IMO) has been
implementing
policies
encouraging
maritime industry
to take up
sustainability in the
shipping industry.
6. The maritime
industry offers
guidance in
teaching
sustainability
regarding the use
of solar energy.
7. The financial
 demands of
replacing
traditional fossil
usage to a cleaner
energy production
from solar.
8. The maritime
organizations
increasingly
promoting the
benefits of a
sustainable
workforce.
PART III. This part of the
questionnaire focuses on the
challenges encounted by
seafarers.
A. In terms of
Sustainability
1. Maritime education
and training
institutions do not
have enough
knowledge regarding
sustainable practices.
2. Ship ownersss prefer
the traditional use of
fossil fuel.
3. Insufficient
knowledge about
sustainable practices.
4. Sustainability cannot
be reached due to
high-cost effect of
new equipment.
5. Sustainability poses
a challenge to
seafarers who have
been in the industry
a long time.
 B. In terms of
How
Seafarer
Adapt to
Solar
Photovoltaic
Systems
1. May be unfamiliar
to the new
equipment to be
used regarding the
usage of new
technology.
2. Workload is
lessened through
the use of solar
energy.
3. Maintenance of
new machineries
may be more
expensive.
4. Different working
environment poses
a threat to
effectively perform
job description.
5. Unclear as to how
Solar Photovoltaic
System operate.
PART IV. This part of
the questionnaire
shows the perceived
impacts of solar
photovoltaic systems
by seafarers.
1. Less income
due to less
work required
because of not
enough
knowledge.
2. The
International
Maritime
Organization
(IMO) will
require more
skills and
training.
3. The company
will provide
new and
sustainable
knowledge.
4. The seafarers
in the
Maritime
industry will
administer
new
perspectives
and leadership
in the fossil
fuel
dominated
industry.
5. The maritime
industry is an
excellent
career path
not only for
travel but for
sustainable
practice to
lessen
 environmental
impact.
6. The new
studies
improve
seafarers’
knowledge
about
sustainability.
7. The number
of working
seafarers had
a significant
knowledge
about
sustainable
practices.
8. The maritime
companies
employing
green
technology
policies will
have risen.
9. The
International
Maritime
Organization
(IMO)
improves
sustainability
in the
Maritime
sector.
10. The maritime
industry
provides skills
in the
workforce for
seafarers to
order to help
the
sustainable
making
practices.