Pescante de Hermigua

The need for fast communications and the technology of the Industrial Revolution in the northern municipalities of La Gomera necessitated the construction of davits to allow the entry and exit of goods and people by sea. These structures were built using stone and mortar for an iron arm that, supported on one or several foundations, remained over the sea where a ship could anchor to be stowed and a steam engine in charge of providing the necessary power to raise and lower people, merchandise and animals. There was also a warehouse and offices to manage the transit of goods and a conveyor that carried goods from the packing shops to the davit warehouse.