Maritime Superintendent Officer Grade T8 responsible for carrying out management-level duties involving the Malaysian Maritime Zone in terms of enforcing laws and regulations under federal law; perform search and rescue tasks; prevent and restrict the commission of offenses; provide assistance in matters related to criminalisation when applied by a foreign country; perform air and coastal surveillance and provide transportation services to agencies in need. Additionally, the task carried out in the Malaysian Maritime Zone and the high seas is to search and rescue; control and prevention of maritime pollution; prevention and blocking of swarming as well as prevention and blocking of narcotic drug trafficking. Duties performed shall be placed under the general command and control of the Malaysian Armed Forces during an emergency, special crisis, or war.