There was also some skirmishing in the harbour about the piles which the Syracusans had driven in the sea in front of the old docks, to allow their ships to lie at anchor inside, without being hurt by the Athenians sailing up and running them down.
Portuan ere borrokatxo bat gertatu zen, sirakusarrek beren ontziak atenastarren erasoaren beldurrik gabe aingura zitzaten armategi zaharren aurrean inkatu zituzten taketen inguruan.