diff --git a/src/server/BreCal/impl/shipcalls.py b/src/server/BreCal/impl/shipcalls.py
index 0eb226b..0035c7b 100644
--- a/src/server/BreCal/impl/shipcalls.py
+++ b/src/server/BreCal/impl/shipcalls.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def PostShipcalls(schemaModel):
         new_id = commands.execute_scalar("select last_insert_id()")
 
         shipdata = get_ship_data_for_id(schemaModel["ship_id"])
-        message = shipdata['name']
+        message = "The participant has been assigned to the shipcall."
         if "type_value" in schemaModel:
             match schemaModel["type_value"]:
                 case 1:
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ def PutShipcalls(schemaModel, original_payload=None):
         theshipcall = commands.query_single_or_default("SELECT * FROM shipcall where id = ?id?", sentinel, param={"id" : schemaModel["id"]})
         if theshipcall is sentinel:
             return json.dumps("no such record"), 404, {'Content-Type': 'application/json; charset=utf-8'}
-        
+
         was_canceled = theshipcall["canceled"]
 
         provided_keys = set(original_payload.keys()) if isinstance(original_payload, dict) else None
@@ -242,20 +242,6 @@ def PutShipcalls(schemaModel, original_payload=None):
             query = "UPDATE shipcall SET " + ", ".join(update_clauses) + " WHERE id = ?id?"
             commands.execute(query, param=schemaModel)
 
-        ship_id_value = schemaModel.get("ship_id") if (provided_keys is None or "ship_id" in provided_keys) else theshipcall["ship_id"]
-
-        shipdata = get_ship_data_for_id(ship_id_value)
-        message = shipdata['name']
-        type_value = schemaModel.get("type_value") if (provided_keys is None or "type" in provided_keys) else theshipcall["type"]
-        if type_value is not None:
-            match type_value:
-                case 1:
-                    message += " [ARRIVAL]"
-                case 2:
-                    message += " [DEPARTURE]"
-                case 3:
-                    message += " [SHIFTING]"
-
         # pquery = SQLQuery.get_shipcall_participant_map_by_shipcall_id()
         pquery = "SELECT id, participant_id, type FROM shipcall_participant_map where shipcall_id = ?id?"
         pdata = commands.query(pquery,param={"id" : schemaModel["id"]}) # existing list of assignments
@@ -263,7 +249,7 @@ def PutShipcalls(schemaModel, original_payload=None):
         if schemaModel.get("participants") is None:
             schemaModel["participants"] = []
 
-        # loop across passed participant ids, creating entries for those not present in pdata        
+        # loop across passed participant ids, creating entries for those not present in pdata
 
         existing_notifications = get_notification_for_shipcall_and_type(schemaModel["id"], 1) # type = 1 is assignment
 
@@ -274,6 +260,7 @@ def PutShipcalls(schemaModel, original_payload=None):
                     found_participant = True
                     break
             if not found_participant:
+                message = "The participant has been assigned to the shipcall."
                 # nquery = SQLQuery.get_shipcall_post_update_shipcall_participant_map()
                 spquery = "INSERT INTO shipcall_participant_map (shipcall_id, participant_id, type) VALUES (?shipcall_id?, ?participant_id?, ?type?)"
                 commands.execute(spquery, param={"shipcall_id" : schemaModel["id"], "participant_id" : participant_assignment["participant_id"], "type" : participant_assignment["type"]})
@@ -307,18 +294,20 @@ def PutShipcalls(schemaModel, original_payload=None):
                             commands.execute(nquery, param={"nid" : existing_notification["id"]})
                         else:
                             # create un-assignment notification
+                            message = "The participant has been unassigned from the shipcall."
                             nquery = "INSERT INTO notification (shipcall_id, participant_id, level, type, message) VALUES (?shipcall_id?, ?participant_id?, 0, 5, ?message?)"
                             commands.execute(nquery, param={"shipcall_id" : schemaModel["id"], "participant_id" : elem["participant_id"], "message" : message})
                         break
-        
+
         canceled_value = schemaModel.get("canceled")
         if canceled_value is not None:
             if canceled_value and not was_canceled:
+                message = "The shipcall has been canceled."
                 # create a canceled notification for all currently assigned participants
                 stornoNotificationQuery = "INSERT INTO notification (shipcall_id, participant_id, level, type, message) VALUES (?shipcall_id?, ?participant_id?, 0, 7, ?message?)"
                 for participant_assignment in schemaModel["participants"]:
                     commands.execute(stornoNotificationQuery, param={"shipcall_id" : schemaModel["id"], "participant_id" : participant_assignment["participant_id"], "message" : message})
-                    
+
         # save history data
         # TODO: set ETA properly
         # query = SQLQuery.create_sql_query_history_put()
diff --git a/src/server/BreCal/services/schedule_routines.py b/src/server/BreCal/services/schedule_routines.py
index 69e929f..81f62a4 100644
--- a/src/server/BreCal/services/schedule_routines.py
+++ b/src/server/BreCal/services/schedule_routines.py
@@ -314,7 +314,8 @@ def eval_next_24_hrs():
                         found_notification = True
                         break
                 if not found_notification:
-                    commands.execute(nquery, param={"shipcall_id":shipcall["id"], "participant_id": participant["participant_id"], "message":shipcall["name"]})
+                    message = "The shipcall is scheduled to arrive/depart within the next 24 hours."
+                    commands.execute(nquery, param={"shipcall_id":shipcall["id"], "participant_id": participant["participant_id"], "message":message})
 
     except Exception as ex:
         logging.error(ex)