Since glaciers calve and icebergs split, why can’t one be moved by, say , tug boats or barges to be mined as a source of fresh water?

Question

I saw that desalinization plants are energy intensive and don’t remove boron which is toxic to plants, but icebergs are fresh water

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Answer 1

This was a genuine proposal in the 1970s in Saudi Arabia. The main issue is that it would be extremely expensive, and it would mostly have melted by the time it got there.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20180918-the-outrageous-plan-to-haul-icebergs-to-africa#:~:text=In%20the%201970s%2C%20Saudi%20Prince,Newfoundland%20to%20the%20Canary%20Islands.