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As pioneers in exploration, National Geographic and Lindblad Expeditions share a passion for adventure, discovery, and conservation. Since 2004, the alliance between National Geographic and Lindblad Expeditions is offering extensive resources and provides extraordinary small ship voyages to some of the world's most remote and fascinating places. The alliance' fleet of five expedition ships includes the National Geographic Endeavour, National Geographic Islander, National Geographic Sea Bird, National Geographic Sea Lion, and the National Geographic Explorer. Except those expedition ships Lindblad Expeditions is offering three more vessels - the sail assisted yacht Panorama, the river-sea ship Lord of Glens and the river ship Salacia (the latter cruising Nile river in Egypt).

Lindblad is a name that is synonymous with expedition travel. In the 1960s, Lars-Eric Lindblad pioneered soft adventure travel by taking U.S. travelers to places never before explored, such as Antarctica. Today his son, Sven-Olof Lindblad, continues that tradition with the company he formed in 1979 which offers cruises and tours all over the world. The hallmark of Lindblad Expeditions is the staff of topflight naturalists, historians and archaeologists that accompany each of its trips as guides and lecturers. Each itinerary is carefully researched and planned to provide the optimum experience. And once on the water, itineraries are flexible depending on weather and wildlife sightings. Because of the superb experiences this company delivers, it has elevated itself to the very top of the expedition travel world. Their main competitor in the expedition cruises sales market is the luxury travel company Abercrombie and Kent. Lindblad cruises are pricey, but they deliver on their promise.

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Lindblad Expeditions is an expedition travel company that operates a fleet of 15 expedition ships to all corners of the globe.  Their ships are intimately scaled expedition ships that safely venture where larger cruise ships cannot. Their National Geographic vessels are all US registered. Therefore, shipboard employees on those vessels must be able to legally work in the United States.

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Lars-Eric Lindblad pioneered expedition travel to Antarctica with his company, Lindblad Travel. In 1969 his company launched Lindblad Explorer, the first private, purpose-built expedition ship. As well as Antarctica, he was also the first to bring civilians to some of the most exotic places including Galápagos, the Amazon, Papua New Guinea, Antarctica, Asia, and more.

The company’s name was changed to Lindblad Expeditions in 2000, and in 2004, Lindblad Expeditions became partners with National Geographic to further inspire the world through expedition travel. The partnership’s educationally oriented voyages allow guests to interact with and learn from leading scientists, naturalists and researchers while discovering natural environments, above and below the sea.

In March 2013, Lindblad acquired Orion Expeditions and then in 2015, Lindblad merged with Capitol Acquisition Corp. II to become a publicly traded company.

In March 2021, Lindblad acquired majority stakes in Duvine Cycling + Adventure Co., and Off the Beaten Path. These acquisitions further broaden Lindblad’s platform of product offerings in adventure travel.

In July 2021, National Geographic Endurance was christened. It was completed in 2020, but hadn’t cruised with passengers until July 2021. In September 2021, Lindblad Expeditions took delivery of the National Geographic Resolution. Also in September 2021, Lindblad purchased the Crystal Esprit yacht from Crystal Cruises. It will replace the National Geographic Islander.

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Lindblad Expeditions recruits for a number of cruise ship jobs on their National Geographic vessels. Positions include Second Mate, Third Mate, Seasonal Deckhand, Boatswain, Chief Engineer, Engine Mechanic, Assistant Engineer, Head Chef, Assistant Chef, Chef de Partie, Pastry Chef, Line Cook, Bartender, Hotel Manager, Purser, and Seasonal Steward.

Lindblad Expeditions’ vessels also sail with expedition leaders, naturalists, guest speakers, photographers, dive masters, cultural specialists, and historians.

To apply to work for Lindblad Expeditions, view the “Open Positions” on their employment pages. Each position lists a Job Summary, Essential Duties, Qualifications, and a link to apply online.

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  • Comply with Lindblad medical protocols while onboard
  • Maintain proper inventory of medical supplies and re-order as necessary
  • Maintain medical records as detailed in the Medical Policies & Procedures manual
  • Provide training for shipboard personnel as directed by ship’s officer
  • Participate in shipboard safety drills as directed by ship’s officer
  • Minimum commitments are two consecutive weeks for most vessels and approximately one month for Bahamas flagged vessels depending on voyage length.

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  • Active practice in Emergency Medicine (preferred), Family Medicine or Internal Medicine with US board certification
  • At least three years of post‐residency work experience
  • ACLS certification or board-certification in emergency medicine
  • Unrestricted license to practice medicine in at least one US state
  • Successful completion of credentialing process

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Tall, smiling Worku Bedasso is a bit of a legendary figure at the Moscow Metro. When asked how he ended up working here, he says noncommittally: "It just happened!"

In Soviet times, the young lieutenant of the Ethiopian Navy came here to study on an exchange program: first in Georgia in 1985, and a couple of years later in Azerbaijan. While Worku was learning how to build socialism, a civil war broke out in his native Ethiopia, and “old-school” officers were no longer needed by the new state. His wife and children remained in Ethiopia; they did not want to go to Russia. A few weeks later, the Soviet Union collapsed and foreign students based in Baku were sent to Moscow.

In Moscow, he was granted refugee status and issued with a work permit; however, during the 1998 economic crisis it was hard to find work. Then, his new Russian girlfriend, Olga, suggested he try working at a metro depot, since he was good with machinery. After six months of training, the former officer became a metro driver assistant.

“The first time felt strange and even scary,” Worku recalls. “But a military background helps. A metro driver needs to have stress tolerance, army discipline and a desire to work hard.”

While on the job, Worku enrolled at the Railways Institute (MIIT) to get a degree in engineering. However, it turned out that combining work and studies was too difficult and in 1999, he decided to quit the job...

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By 2010, when he had decided to return to the Moscow Metro, Worku had been working for a logistics company in Moscow and Sochi, had married Olga and received a Russian passport. He once again had to make the journey from a driver assistant to a Category 1 driver, and looking back on it today, he is quite happy with his life: “It's fun to drive a train and get good money for it.” Furthermore, in all his years of working, he has never had any accidents: he attributes it to good luck.

That said, at the age of 62, he has started to think of ending his career as a driver and move to a job at a metro depot. “When you are young, you don’t feel the workload, but at my age it’s getting a bit hard! I don’t want to part with the metro. I have seen everything there is to see overground.”

'I’ve said everything about Dostoyevsky. But I’ve loved trains since I was a kid!'

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Anton Khlynin studied Russian language and literature at Moscow State University and even spent a year and a half as a PhD student. But at some point, he realized it was time to stop. Anton seems a very serious man until he turns with his back to you and you see a biker's braid popping out from under the collar of his uniform.

“At university, I had a research topic that I thought was very interesting - the perception of Dostoevsky’s works in Scandinavian countries,” - says Anton. “He is the main writer there. I took it up with great fervor, but as I was writing my thesis, I found out that this subject had already been thoroughly researched by another academic. I was extremely disappointed.”

Academia no longer appeals to Anton, although he is still interested in literature: he even writes himself, albeit articles about railways. In 2007, he decided to fulfill his childhood dream and go work as an engine driver.

“I have been a fan of railways since the age of five. My first memory is seeing a locomotive on the tracks.”

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Anton is now 40 and he recently qualified as a 2nd grade driver, by coming in the top three places in a professional competition. Unlike his colleague, Worku, Anton has seen many emergency situations in his career.

“Once, a passenger fell on the tracks at Park Pobedy [station] (dark blue line), but I managed to hit the breaks in time. Also, there are diggers who are just looking for adventure,” says Anton.  “When I was a kid, I was a member of a railway modeling club, and then of a literary society. I had things to do. Whereas they, it seems, have nothing to do!"

Yet, despite everything, Anton insists he does not regret having changed his career so drastically, even though he admits seeing trains in his dreams, too. “I used to occasionally dream I was running a red light, or that my train was derailing. But now all that is gone and I sleep normally!”

When asked whether knowledge of literature helps him in his work, Anton replies philosophically: “My general level of education helps me in my life. And work is part of life.”

'I drive 2,000 people during rush hour!'

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When you look at tall, youthful Vadim Kalugin, it is hard to believe that he is one of the oldest drivers on the Moscow Metro, a veteran of labor. Vadim is 55 years old, and he has spent most of his life underground. Now he is a 1st grade driver. He joined the Moscow Metro straight after returning from military service, on advice from his mother-in-law.

“She herself worked in the aircraft industry and knew what responsible work meant. And she liked the uniform that metro drivers had,” Vadim recalls. “By the way, we are sometimes called ‘underground pilots’. But a pilot carries 300 people on a plane, while I drive more than 2,000 people during rush hour! I think our job involves even more responsibility.”

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According to Vadim, the Moscow Metro is not only the most beautiful, but also the most reliable. “Even in the 1990s, during the economic crisis, when many people did not receive their wages, metro drivers were always paid on time and metro trains were on schedule. After all, if the metro stops, the whole of Moscow will stop.”

Vadim says that the main thing in his work is to strictly follow the instructions. “In the metro, everything happens at lightning speed! The driver has no right to make a mistake. In my 34 years of work, I have never had a single reprimand,” he says, adding that, sadly, he is still going to retire next year.

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