On Monday, 29 July 1996, at approximately 2230 hours, the fishing vessel "Avenger" was reported overdue on a trip from Preservation Inlet to Riverton. A search conducted at first light the following day located the bodies of the two crew members amongst flotsam from the vessel. The vessel was not recovered and the cause of its sinking was not identified conclusively. A safety issue identified was the seaworthiness of the "Avenger", which was not required to be surveyed.
