I love the mod but the number of bodies in that particular event (I think RB said it was an 'oil_explosion' event) is excessive. Just one or two in each major explosion ought to be enough, such that in this type of circumstance you might get
at most 15-20 people in the water when the whole ship goes up with a bang.
Let's not forget that this mod also adds new sounds, and in the near future we ought to be getting more of what we saw in the preview RB made available - ships sounding their horns (and so on) when they spot you or are attacked. That's something I can't wait for
As for the visual effects themselves, I'm still quite fond of the 1.06 alpha version. The smoke doesn't disappear instantly when the fire stops (though I believe it isn't affected by the wind either, but the lesser of two evils for me), no bodies, and not quite as heavy on my old AGP card due to less debris and no high-polygon (compared to boxes!) sailors.