We do fuel system malfunctions in the simulator, but simulating running out of fuel due to something other than a fuel system malfunction is not something normally covered during expensive simulator time. We always cover emergency landing on water with offshore crews, and I would say about half the time they get it good enough, and all the time they come out better for the training. Assuming this crew had undergone such training they have benefited from it and it was money well spent because the water landing resulted in all passengers making it into a life raft.