Somali pirates have seized a chemical tanker near the Seychelles, the Theresa VIII
http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=451613 sailed on 180 nautical miles north/west of the Seychelles
The vessel was attacked on Monday northwest of Aldabra, an island which forms part of the Seychelles archipelago but lies some 700 miles from the main island of Mahe and is closer to Tanzania or Madagascar.
On board are 28 north Koreans, the ship sails under the Virgin Island flag