Those that see Single Engine Operations over water as being a "Sin" should really look at the Statistics and see if their position holds water.
Agree Bob. We flew 205s for many years, and in that time had two ditchings (both aircraft recovered essentially undamaged). One was due to an engine failure when a piece of the FOD screen broke away due fatigue, and the other when a circumferential crack developed around one main blade yoke, leaving the blade attached only by the tension/torsion strap.