of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as shown below: Distress frequencies The internationally established frequencies to be used for Distress and Safety and monitored by Search and Rescue are: 518 kHz NAVTEX (Maritime safety information) 121.5 MHz International civil aviation distress frequency 243.0 MHz International military aviation distress frequency 156.8 MHz (CH-16) International maritime call and distress frequency 156.525 MHz (CH-70) 2187.5 kHz 4207.5 kHz 6312.0 kHz 8414.5 kHz 12577.0 kHz 16804.5 kHz 2182 kHz International maritime call and distress frequency on MF 406.025 MHz Transmission frequency of EPIRB, ELT and PLB of the COSPAS-SARSAT satellite system JRCC Larnaca maintains continued monitoring of the following frequencies: 121.5 MHz VHF/AM 134.0 MHz VHF/AM (Common of Initial Contact with JRCC) 243.0 MHz UHF/AM 255.0 MHz UHF/AM (Common of Initial Contact with JRCC) 156.8 MHz (CH-16) VHF/FM 2182 kHz MF/HF The DSC frequencies mentioned above are monitored by Cyprus Coast Station (Cyprus Radio) 518 kHz NAVTEX Note that: JRCC uses the NATO phonetic alphabet for communicating characters in English and the standard Greek phonetic alphabet () for communicating characters in Greek. See also Cypriot National Guard Cyprus Air Forces Cyprus Civil Defence Cyprus Fire Service Cyprus Navy Cyprus Police Cyprus Police Aviation Unit Cyprus Port & Marine Police References External links http://www.jrcc-cyprus.mod.gov.cy http://www.mod.gov.cy Rescue agencies Government agencies established in 1995 Rescue coordination centres JRCC