From the author. Paganel it's me. This is what one person called me for my absent-mindedness, passion for adventures and stories about them. And there is something to tell about. “The Boatswain and Paganel or the Mystery of the Polar Island” is the first part of the book “The Adventures of the Sailor Paganel.” The action takes place in 1980 in the waters of the Norwegian Bear Island and on the island itself. By chance, the crew of a small fishing trawler from Murmansk finds themselves drawn into a series of strange events and unusual and dangerous adventures. The book was written by a direct participant in what happened on Medvezhye and based on actual events. After returning to Murmansk, all crew members signed a non-disclosure agreement about what happened on Bear Island... The second part of the book is “The Testament of Vermand Ward.”