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Talk about an ICE-y reception!

While at the helm of a yacht owned by an NBA star, “Below Deck” star Captain Kerry Titherage found himself in a tense encounter with federal agents, including masked ICE officers, Page Six has learned.

We’re told he had just captained a nine-day trip in the Bahamas and was sailing back to Miami when one of the vessel’s four engines failed.

Captain Kerry Titherage (posing for a “Below Deck” promotional shot) found himself in a tense encounter with federal agents.

Kerry (seen here on “Below Deck”) had suffered two engine failures when he was approached by ICE off the coast of Florida. Stephanie Diani/Bravo

According to a salty source, about 10 miles off the Florida coast, a second engine failed, leaving Captain Kerry struggling to navigate increasingly rough waters.

He called emergency service Towboat US for assistance. But instead, he found himself approached by two federal vessels, one operated by U.S.…