Definicija: inspection of foreign ships in national ports to verify that the condition of the ship and its equipment comply with the requirements of international regulations and that the ship is manned and operated in compliance with these rules
Vir definicije: International Maritime Organization, UN
Vir - besedilo: Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control
Opomba: Pomorska inšpekcija kot organ v okviru Uprave Republike Slovenije za pomorstvo se prevaja kot Maritime Inspection Division, saj zajema več kot le nadzor tujih ladij v domačem pristanišču: tudi nadzor domačih ladij, nadzor na celinskih vodah ...