I updated this mod, loaded my Space Ex save, and suddenly got a non-recoverable error.

can you copy the entire error message and paste it here please

... Huh, it didn't happen this time. If I get the error message again I'll post it.

Nevermind it just happened :

The mod Cargo Ships: Battleships & Patrol Boats (0.2.7) caused a non-recoverable error.
Please report this error to the mod author.

Error while running event Battleship::on_nth_tick(5)
Battleship/control.lua:1070: attempt to index local 'surface' (a nil value)
stack traceback:
Battleship/control.lua:1070: in function 'scan_surface'
Battleship/control.lua:1119: in function 'fallback_scan_step'
Battleship/control.lua:953: in function <Battleship/control.lua:947>

pls try 0.2.8

had the same issue on ver 0.2.6 and was abt to report it

it was the same exact error