diff --git a/SeaBlock/changelog.txt b/SeaBlock/changelog.txt
index 1715d59..52bbd02 100644
--- a/SeaBlock/changelog.txt
+++ b/SeaBlock/changelog.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Date: ???
   Bugfixes:
     - Fixed Landfill tech being automatically researched #312
     - Fixed AAI Loaders compatibility #315
+    - Fixed placement of heavy offshore pumps crashing new seablock maps #317
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 Version: 0.5.14
 Date: 22.12.2023
diff --git a/SeaBlock/data-updates/misc.lua b/SeaBlock/data-updates/misc.lua
index a089746..bd433a4 100644
--- a/SeaBlock/data-updates/misc.lua
+++ b/SeaBlock/data-updates/misc.lua
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ end
 -- Remove resources so mining recipes don't show in FNEI
 -- Have to leave at least one resource or game will not load
 for k, v in pairs(data.raw["resource"]) do
-  if k == "coal" then
-    v.minable.result = nil
-    v.minable.results = nil
-  else
+  -- Sea-pump-resource is a virtual resource.
+  -- When the offshore pump is placed, it is supposed to be replaced by the resource and a mining-drill.
+  -- Removing the resource causes placement of heavy pumps to crash new maps.
+  if k ~= "sea-pump-resource" then 
     data.raw["resource"][k] = nil
   end
 end