Piracy Escalation to VLCC in Somalia

As AP and other news sources are reporting, this past weekend saw a jump in the Somali piracy targeting with the capture of the Saudi-owned Very Large Crude Carrier MV Sirius Star, which was seized over 400 nm southeast of Kenya, somewhere southwest of the Seychelles. As has been pointed out, this is a bit of a jump in their takings. For one thing, the Sirius Star is huge; for another, it offers a somewhat disturbing opportunity for ecoterrorist extortion if it is carrying cargo and if the pirates choose to take that route. It seems unlikely on the face of it, since reports are that they're sailing it towards the haven of Eyl, and they would be unlikely to risk their home waters. However, watch for reports that this ship is being 'shadowed' much like the MV Faina - supertankers are much closer to 'national security risks' for large-navy nations, and large-scale spills are something nobody wants to have happen on their watch or their coast.
Image from the Vela website, constructors of the Sirius Star. Note that it was christened by the HR director of policy and planning for Saudi Aramco.