# ASAM

> Maritime safety reports on piracy, robbery, hijacking, and kidnapping. (iPhone/iPad app by National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/asam/id935822509 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency](https://appshunter.io/developer/935822508)
- Category: Reference
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 15 App Store ratings · 5 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 7 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2014-11-20
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/asam/id935822509/reviews.md

## What is ASAM?

Anti-shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) include the geographic location and the reported descriptive accounts of specific hostile acts against ships, crews and passengers which include incidents of piracy, robbery, hi-jacking and kidnapping. Such reports may be useful for mariners traveling to or through active areas for recognition, prevention and avoidance of potential hostile activity. The ASAM Mobile app allows users to download all ASAMs to their mobile device and search, view, and query them independent of a data connection to increase maritime safety awareness. This app was developed by NGA in collaboration with Booz Allen Hamilton and contributors at GitHub (https://github.com/ngageoint/anti-piracy-iOS-app).

## Key features

- Download anti-shipping activity messages
- Search and view incident reports
- Query maritime activity data
- Offline access to reports
- Increase maritime safety awareness
- View geographic locations of incidents

## Recent user reviews (5 of 5)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/asam/id935822509/reviews.md

### 5/5 — I use this all the time

*2015-03-13*

I pretty much check this application before leaving the house every day.  It's like traffic reports, except pirates.  
While this may sound over the top, it isn't.  Consider math:  number of times I have driven places after using this app: 971.  Number of pirate incidents: 13 (but those were Pittsburg Pirates fans, which I don't think this app will cover until the next version?).  
Either way, using the internet vetted premise of correlation = causation, this application has increased my safety by a ginormous amount.

### 5/5 — Useful app!!

*2014-12-05*

This app is very interesting to identify piracy on the seas and oceans. I like that it is updated from data pulls from servers.

### 5/5 — Great Idea!

*2014-11-26*

Great app by the Intelligence Community.

### 4/5 — Safe boating is no accident

*2014-11-20*

It is pretty cool to see what is happening out on the open seas.

### 5/5 — Arrrrrrggggghhhhhh

*2014-11-20*

Thar be pirates!!!!!!

## Frequently asked questions about ASAM

### What is ASAM?

ASAM stands for Anti-shipping Activity Messages. These reports detail hostile acts against ships, crews, and passengers, including piracy, robbery, hijacking, and kidnapping.

### How does ASAM help mariners?

ASAM provides mariners with geographic locations and descriptive accounts of hostile acts, aiding in the recognition, prevention, and avoidance of potential threats at sea.

### Can I use ASAM without an internet connection?

Yes, the ASAM Mobile app allows users to download all ASAMs to their mobile device for independent searching and viewing, increasing maritime safety awareness even without a data connection.

### What devices does ASAM support?

ASAM is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

### What is the age rating for ASAM?

ASAM has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### How often is ASAM updated?

The latest version of ASAM was released on March 15, 2022. The app was initially released on November 20, 2014.

### Does ASAM have ads?

No, ASAM does not contain advertisements. It is a free application developed by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.

### What is the user rating for ASAM?

ASAM has a strong user rating of 4.5 stars based on 15 ratings, indicating positive user sentiment.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 2.0.1 — 2022-03-15

Ahoy matey, all bugs have walked the plank.

### 2.0 — 2019-10-10

We swabbed the poop deck and hoisted the main sail. All new user interface in this update.

### 1.0.1 — 2018-05-07

• Squashed a bug that was causing ASAM download to fail.

### 1.0.0 — 2014-11-20

No release notes.

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