This a normal form used when bill of ladings don't arrive on time at disch port, most of the owners will discharge after chrs filling/accepting this document called LETTER OF INDEMNITY (L.O.I.):

To: [insert name of Owners] the Owners of the [insert name of ship]

Dears,

Ship: [insert name of ship]

Voyage: [insert load/discharge port, as stated in the Bill of Lading]

Cargo: [insert description of cargo]

Bill(s) of Lading: [insert identification number, date, place of issue]

The above cargo was shipped on the above vessel by [insert name of shipper] and consigned to [insert name of consignee or to whose order the Bill of Lading is made out, as appropiate] 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 give delivery of the said cargo to [insert name of party to whom delivery is to be made] without production of the original Bill(s) of Lading.

In consideration or 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 expenses 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 belonging to you should be arrested or detained or if the arrest or detention thereof should be threatened to provide on demand such bail or other security as may be required to prevent such arrest or detention or to secure the release or such ship or property and to indemnify you in respect of any liability, loss, damage or expenses caused by such arrest or detention or threatened arrest or detention whether or not such arrest or detention or threatened arrest or detention may be justified
4. As soon as all original Bills of Lading for the above cargo shall have come into our possession to deliver the same to you, whereupon our liability hereunder shall cease
5. 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
6. The liability of each and every person under this indemnity shall in no circumstances exceed 200% of the CIF value of above cargo
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

For and on behalf of