The Gdynia, a 3,930 ton container ship operated by Euroafrica Shipping Lines of Poland, but registered in Limassol, Cyprus, had sailed from Gdynia, Poland, late on 30 May on a voyage to Hull, England.
Gdynia, som var en containerskib på 3.930 tons drevet af Euroafrica Shipping Lines i Polen, men indregistreret i Limassol på Cypern, var afsejlet fra Gdynia i Polen sent den 30. maj på vej mod Hull i England.