Self-portrait: Andrew Fagan, watchkeeper of Samoa

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Self-portrait: Andrew Fagan, watchkeeper of Samoa

Today I’ve had a bit on. I’m living in a 23.4 metre tug off the coast of Samoa and have been for a few weeks now. I’m on a top-secret mission to help save the planet from another potential environmental disaster.I’m currently tasked with looking out the window and making sure the vessel I’m on doesn’t smack into anything solid, other than seawater, which often feels quite solid as it slams into us, or more precisely, we slam into it as we motor …