According to the Boston Herald, things are changing,
Crewman’s father: Cargo ship heading to Kenya
"The father of a Massachusetts-native who was aboard a cargo ship overtaken by Somali pirates says the crew has left the tense stand-off in the waters off the coast of Africa and the ship is en route to safety in Kenya.
Capt. Joseph S. Murphy II, whose son Capt. Shane Murphy, was among the 20 crew members aboard the Maersk Alabama yesterday when pirates overtook the ship, told CNN this morning that his son should be home by next week.
Murphy said that the company that owns the ship, Maersk Line, Limited, told him that the crew is on its way to Mombasa, Kenya, accompanied by armed guards.
“I was told that they are heading to Kenya,” Murphy told CNN.
“They have placed an 18-man armed guard force on the ship to ensure they get there safely. The company has gratuitously agreed to change out the entire crew.”
He said his son should be home by the middle of next week.
Somali pirates are holding the ship’s captain, Richard Phillips, 53 of Vermont, captive in a lifeboat. A U.S. Navy war ship and FBI hostage negotiators are at the scene.If that story’s accurate, it makes a lot of sense. The hostage negotiators are obviously at work. First thing you want to do is isolate the dudes, letting them discover that you’re the only source for whatever they need.
I hope the story about the company deciding to cave isn’t true.