Table 4.
Seafarers’ Digital Literacy Items included in the questionnaire.
Source: Table4 developed by the authors.
| Areas | Key competences | Reference | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLGF | Seaf. Comp | STCW | |||
| General Information Literacy | D1 Information Acquisition | 1.1 | T5 | – | Q1 Are you able to browse, acquire, and filter data, information, and digital content? |
| D2 Information Evaluation | 1.2 | M2 | – | Q2 Do you possess cognitive and analytical skills? | |
| D3 Information Management | 1.3 | T5 | – | Q3 Do you have data management and application skills? | |
| Digital Safety and Ethics | D4 Infrastructure Security | 4.1 | T3, T4 | ✓ | Q4 Are you skilled in equipment maintenance and malfunction diagnosis? |
| D5 Privacy Protection | 4.2 | P3 | – | Q5 Do you understand how to protect personal data privacy? | |
| D6 Health Protection | 4.3 | P2 | – | Q6 Are you aware of and do you comply with safety protocols? | |
| D7 Environmental Protection | 4.4 | P1 | ✓ | Q7 Do you have environmental consciousness and stewardship skills? | |
| Communication and Collaboration | D8 Online Communication | 2.1 | S2, S3, S4 | – | Q8 Are you proficient in language, and do you have communication skills and negotiation ability? |
| D9 Digital Sharing | 2.2 | S8 | – | Q9 Do you have skills in knowledge sharing? | |
| D10 Promoting Social Inclusion | 2.3 | S6, P4, P5, P7 | – | Q10 Do you have cross-cultural adaptability, ambiguity tolerance, and resilience against stress? | |
| D11 Remote Collaboration | 2.4 | S5, S7 | -– | Q11 Do you work well in collaborative teamwork, and do you have a willingness to collaborate and compromise? | |
| D12 Netiquette | 2.5 | S1 | – | Q12 Do you have emotional intelligence? | |
| D13 Digital Identity Management | 2.6 | T5 | – | Q13 Are you able to manage your digital identity? | |
| Digital Content Creation | D14 Digital Content Creation | 3.1 | T5 | – | Q14 Do you utilize digital technology to develop digital content? |
| D15 Digital Content Integration | 3.2 | T5 | – | Q15 Can you integrate and re-elaborate digital content? | |
| D16 Digital Copyright and Licensing | 3.3 | P3 | – | Q16 Do you understand laws and regulations? | |
| D17 Programming | 3.4 | T6 | – | Q17 Do you have programming skills? | |
| Problem Solving | D18 Mastering Digital Technology | 6.1 | T1, T2, M8 | ✓ | Q18 Are you skilled in ship equipment operation, monitoring, and efficiency optimization? |
| D19 Solving Technical Problems | 5.1 | M3 | ✓ | Q19 Do you have expertise in emergency decision-making and problem-solving? | |
| D20 Identifying Needs and Tech Solutions | 5.2 | S9, M4, M5, M7 | ✓ | Q20 Do you possess leadership, complexity and conflict management, and logical decision-making skills? | |
| D21 Creatively Using Digital Technology | 5.3 | M1, M9 | ✓ | Q21 Are you creative, innovative, and tech-savvy? | |
| D22 Boosting Digital Skills | 5.4 | M6, P6, P8 | – | Q22 Are you focused on continuous learning, sustainability, and do you have research skills? | |