LOIFormAA-DeliveryWithoutProductionofOriginalBills-OCT.docVIP

Form AA - PAGE4 - Standard form Letter of Indemnity to be given in return for delivering cargo without production of the original Bill of Lading incorporating a bank’s agreement to join in the letter of indemnity [insert date] To: [insert name of Owners] The Owners of the [insert name of ship] [insert address] Dear Sirs, Ship: Voyage: [insert name of ship] [insert voyage number]Cargo: [insert description of cargo]Bill(s) of Lading: Load port: Discharge port: [insert Bill of Lading number] [insert load port name] [insert discharge port name] 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 Bills of Lading have not arrived and we, [insert name of party requesting delivery], hereby request you to deliver the said cargo to [insert name of party to whom delivery is to made] or to such party as you believe to be or to represent [insert name of party to whom delivery is to be made] or to be acting on behalf of [insert name of party to whom delivery is to be made] at [insert place where delivery is to be made] without production of the original Bill(s) of Lading. In consideration of your complying with our above request, we hereby agree as follows: 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. 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. If, in connection with the delivery of the cargo as aforesaid, the ship, or any other ship or property in the same or assoc