MISC Berhad appointed Captain Rajalingam Subbramaniam as group chief effective officer, effective October 01, 2022. He is Chief Operating Officer of the company effective 1 February 2022. He is also the President & Chief Executive Officer of AET Tanker Holdings Sdn.

Bhd. since 1 January 2016. He began his career at sea and came ashore in 1996 and has since held various positions in the MISC Group, which included Vice President, Fleet Management Services of MISC in 2008 before being appointed as the President & CEO of AET in 2016.

Captain Rajalingam is a Board Member of several subsidiaries and joint venture companies within the MISC Group. Beyond his leadership roles in the MISC Group, Captain Rajalingam also serves the global maritime industry in various capacities including as Board Member, Gard P&I and Executive Committee Member of the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (INTERTANKO). Captain Rajalingam is an Honorary Commander in the Royal Malaysian Navy, a position he has held since 2009.

He was awarded the National Seafarers Icon 2017 by Malaysia Marine Department and 2018 Tanker Shipping & Trade Industry Leader Recognition.