"Chris, we really never met personally but I knew you from the reports I was receiving".
Rest in peace and GOD Bless you!

Chris,

Last time we met was when you took us on a trip up to the monkey mountain of Gibraltar. We caught up on memories about good times on the Hermod and said goodbye to each other, planning to meet again coming summer in Fourchon. Never I knew it would be our last goodbye... Chris, my condolences go to your family and friends. You will be missed.

Chris,

We met in 1990 on the Explorer, I said goodbye last Saturday in Halifax. 22 years of memories will remain.

Rest in peace.

Chris, thanks for all you did for the company. You will be missed and remembered as a smart, dedicated, loyal and company minded HMC employee.

Rest in peace

Chris, I know your name from the time I worked together on the salary administration with Wim Mostert. You're only 2 days older than I am and you died far too jough. Rest in peace.
Ilona Lenstra, office Leiden

I remember Chris as the very proud Captain of sscv Hermod while entering Nova Scotia Harbour and his family and relatives watching this enormous vessel manoeuvring like a speed boat under his command. This was a milestone in his career ! Chris, it was a pleasure knowing you.

Our deepest condolences to the family of Chris.
The crew of the Balder is already missing the fanatic way 
of finding the best solutions for the vessel.

Our deepest condolences to the family and friends.
Your way to find solutions for problems and your enthusiastic way
of working is already missed onboard the Balder.

Balder Crew Stavanger

I want to express my sincere condolences to his son, the family and friends. I wish you all the strength to handle this loss, which came much too soon.  It's been a while since I've worked with Chris but the memories are still good. Missed, but not forgotten.

Peter Selles
Captain sscv Hermod

Chris,
Thanks for your advise and efforts.  You learned me a lot in the beginning of my career. 
Condolences to your family and I wish them all the strength to deal with your sudden loss.

Chris,it was great working with you and the talks we had about living our dreams abroad. You will be missed, rest in peace. I wish your family all the best in these difficult times.

Chris, thank you for your wisdom, support and friendship in the many years that we have worked together at sea and in Fourchon. I will miss you - Rest in Peace my friend.

My condolences for your loss. I worked with Chris on several HMC projects and enjoyed his company. He was always open, optimistic and a can-do person who did his work with a joke and a smile on his face. I feel fortunate to have been able to work with him and feel sad we lost him now.

Chris, 

it was a privilege to have worked with you. You will be missed. 

My condolences to your family.

Reg. Nurse. DCV Balder

Chris, I was sorry to hear of your passing, which was far too early. Rest in piece. 
I wish the family all the strength in the difficult times ahead. We will remember him as a loyal collegua and will be missed by all of us.

Wim Vernooy, HMC Leiden, The Netherlands

Chris,
With perplexity I received the news about your passing away. 
Thanks for the pleasant and for me very learning full times in the past two years of working together in Angola.  
I wish the family all the best in these difficult times.

Reinder Buren
Heerema Marine Contractors

Chris,
You have introduced me in the offshore world and I will always be thankful for that. I have learned a lot working under your command. As a captain and operational manager you knew exactly how to deal with the most challenging situations. I always admired you for your dedication and knowledge.

Chris, I will remember you for you for all your hard work and dedication. You will be dearly missed.
I wish the family all the strength in these difficult times. You lost someone you can be proud of.

We were so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.
All Spanish crew from Heerema will keep you inside of our hearts, we will remember you as a very honest captain and even better person.

Chris,
Many thanks for the wise lessons as a fellow mate, the long discussions we had regarding almost everything (until the maximum possible coffee strength!)
Next it was an honor to work under your command as a captain And at last a more distant relation when you were forced to work onshore as an operational manager.
My condolence to your family


Ralph van Beynum
Captain Thialf

R.I.P Chris

I wish the family and friends that you leave behind strength to cope with their loss. 

Jack Geluk / SSCV Hermod, Batuampar anchorage, Batam Indonesia

First i would like to give my condolences to chris family.I had the honor to meet chris in Port Fourchon he was one of the best people in the world someone could of ever meet i didnt see him as just a friend but also a brother the Heerema crew that was down here bonded like a family so many good memories that i will cherish in my heart and never forget would like so say so sorry for yall lost words couldnt even express the pain yall feeling he is in heaven now but will never be forgotten i have his lighter with his name on it that he gave me before he left and was suppose to give it back to him when we meet again will never forget him

I had the good fortune to work with Captain Chris both in Port Fourchon and Soyo, Angola. He was a friend as well as a colleague who will be missed but not forgotten. My condolences to his family
Jeff Bellanger
Heerema Marine Contractors
Port Fourchon, USA

Chris, I only know you by the job. I remember you as a accurate and thoughtful colleague. I wish your family and friend that you leave behind to remember you as an appreciated man as well as a person as a job professional.
It was an honor having you as a colleague.

Bob van der Meer
General Manager Heerema porto Amboim, Angola 
.

  So very sorry for you loss,there are no words to help you through this ,but to let you know I am thinking of you in my heart and will be here if needed it ,love and condolences to you Anne,and Family

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Christianus Johannes Schalk

April 18, 1964 – April 11, 2012

A.L. Mattatall Funeral Home

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