710

The Department shall establish and maintain at such ports within the territory and other places as it shall determine such employees and equipment, other than equipment furnished by the licensee, as in its judgment may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The Department may employ and prescribe the duties of such employees, subject to the rules and regulations of the Division of Personnel. The salaries of the employees and the cost of the equipment shall be paid from the Virgin Islands Coastal Protection Fund established by this chapter. The Department shall periodically consult with other departments of the territory relative to procedures for the prevention of discharges of oil and other pollutants into the coastal waters of the territory from off-shore drilling production facilities.