Var, France · 2012-11-25 · from the GEIPAN archive
On November 25, 2012, two witnesses observed from the ledge of the Fort de la Collégiale the presence of a luminous point between the Gaou peninsula and the Embiez island. Intrigued, they observed this phenomenon for about 3 hours. During the investigation, the valuable help of an employee of the "Marine Traffic" service was crucial. It made it possible to clearly identify the presence of the "Mol Marvel," a container ship heading south of Toulon. It is indeed this ship that was seen by the witnesses at the date and time corresponding to its passage in the indicated direction. Its size, its speed, its distance from the coast are entirely compatible with the testimonies and the photos taken (see the document "investigation notes"). GEIPAN classifies this case as A (perfectly identified phenomenon): observation of a ship's lighting.
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