Analysis of sources of information about the accidents and incidents potentially dangerous to the marine exploratory – mining industry

Accidents, breakdowns or incidents threatening both human life and the environment are inherent parts in operating in the offshore sector. Regular monitoring and analysis of all kinds of events are important to isolate the most common and dangerous ones, to be able to prevent them in the future. The article summarizes the sources containing information regarding accidents occurred in the maritime offshore sector. Due to their widespread and easy access, the article is focused on electronically published databases and safety reports concerning the risk and dangers related to the implementation of marine exploration – mining projects. Based on these data, the authors made analyses, presented statistics and proposed ways to minimize threats in the offshore sector of the marine industry.