April 14, 2009 Maersk crew leave Mombasa for Nairobi Play video

(NECN/APTV) - Crew members of the Maersk Alabama left the cargo ship in Mombasa on Tuesday after celebrating their skipper's freedom with beer and an evening barbecue the previous evening.

It was not immediately clear where they were headed but some crew have said they would return home soon, probably by air.

Relief crew members meanwhile began arriving to take control of operations on the ship.

The following video and story is from APTV.