does "destined" mean "intended"

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Hello everybody!
The ferry, which is destined for a customer, will be constructed in Szczecin.
Is the use of "destined for a customer" understood by you? By "destined for a customer", I mean that the ferry is intended for the customer, she is going to be built for him.
Do you agree with me?
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No, it doesn't sound right.
 
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It's grammatically right but odd. Isn't every vessel a shipyard makes built for a customer? Who else does the yard build them for?
 
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You can say "the ferry is destined for (a location)".
 
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It's not wrong, and we live in an age where the patently obvious is often stated, so feel free to use it. However, how many ships are built on the off-chance that someone will want them?
 
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