To :
[
Insert name of Owners]
The
Owners of the
[
Insert name of ship]
Dear Sirs
Ship:
[
Insert name of ship]
Voyage:
[
insert load and discharge ports as stated in bill of
lading]
Cargo:
[
Insert description of cargo]
Bill of lading: [
Insert identification numbers, date and place of
issue]
The above cargo was shipped on
the above ship by
[
insert name of shipper] and consigned to
[
insert name of consignee or party to whose order the
bill of lading is made out, as appropriate] for delivery at the port of
[
insert name of discharge port stated in the bill of
lading]] but the bill of lading has not arrived and we,
[
insert name of party requesting delivery]
, hereby request you
to deliver the said cargo to
[
X / insert name of party to whom delivery is to be
made] or to such party as you believe to be or to represent [
X] or to
be acting on behalf of [
X] at
[
insert place where delivery is to be made] without production of the original bill of lading.
In consideration of your
complying with our above request, we hereby agree as follows :-
1. To indemnify you, your servants and agents and to hold all of
you harmless in respect of any liability, loss, damage or expense of whatsoever
nature which you may sustain by reason of delivering the cargo in accordance
with our request.
2. In the event of any proceedings being commenced against you or
any of your servants or agents in connection with the delivery of the cargo as
aforesaid, to provide you or them on demand with sufficient funds to defend the
same.
3. If, in connection with the delivery of the cargo as aforesaid,
the ship, or any other ship or property in the same or associated ownership,
management or control, should be arrested or detained or should the arrest or
detention thereof be threatened, or should there be any interference in the use
or trading of the vessel (whether by virtue of a caveat being entered on the
ship’s registry or otherwise howsoever), to provide on demand such bail or
other security as may be required to prevent such arrest or detention or to
secure the release of such ship or property or to remove such interference and
to indemnify you in respect of any liability, loss, damage or expense caused by
such arrest or detention or threatened arrest or detention or such
interference, whether or not such arrest or detention or threatened arrest or
detention or such interference may be justified.
4. If the place at which we have asked you to make delivery is a
bulk liquid or gas terminal or facility, or another ship, lighter or barge,
then delivery to such terminal, facility, ship, lighter or barge shall be
deemed to be delivery to the party to whom we have requested you to make such
delivery.
5. As soon as all original bills of lading for the above cargo
shall have come into our possession, to deliver the same to you, or otherwise
to cause all original bills of lading to be delivered to you, whereupon our
liability hereunder shall cease.
6. The liability of each and every person under this indemnity
shall be joint and several and shall not be conditional upon your proceeding
first against any person, whether or not such person is party to or liable
under this indemnity.
7. This indemnity shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with English law and each and every person liable under this indemnity shall at
your request submit to the jurisdiction of the High Court of Justice of England.
Yours faithfully
For and on behalf of
[
insert name of requestor]
The Requestor
…………………………………
Signature
