fix missing var

broadcast/broadcast.go

@@ -371,9 +371,12 @@ func shipStatusLoop() {
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-ticker.C:
+			config := config.Conf()
+			piers := config.Piers
 			updates, err := constructPierInfo(piers)
 			if err != nil {
-				return res, err
+				errmsg := fmt.Sprintf("Unable to update ship state: %v", err) // insert appropriate error msg
+				logger.Error(errmsg)
 			}
 			// update broadcastState
 			err = UpdateBroadcastState(map[string]interface{}{
@@ -382,8 +385,7 @@ func shipStatusLoop() {
 			if err != nil {
 				errmsg := fmt.Sprintf("Unable to update ship state: %v", err)
 				logger.Error(errmsg)
-				return res, err
 			}
 		}
 	}
-}
+}