A method for determining an operational state of a subsea connector unit, wherein the method includes: providing at least one operational value and/or a plurality of operational values of at least one operational parameter describing a specific operational condition at at least one selected location of the subsea connector unit and comparing the at least one provided operational value and/or the plurality of provided operational values and/or at least one derivative derived from the at least one provided operational value and/or at least one derivative derived from the plurality of provided operational values with at least one predefined reference and thus determining an operational state of the subsea connector unit on the basis of the comparison. An assembly monitors an operational state of a subsea connector unit and a subsea connector unit has the assembly.