Good use of the word "boondoggle!" Ha ha. I think you're right that Australia or Cape Town would be a better location for a test run. The UAE likely has more money for such a venture though. And they would want to be the first place that had it done, at least for the notoriety. That's just my guess. I imagine someone is working on a solution that could put some sort of bag around the iceberg, but it would be challenging. How do you keep the bag from tearing, and how do you deal with the shrinkage as the ice melts and just becomes water? I'm curious to see if someone actually tries this.