diff --git a/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/GamePacketOpcode.scala b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/GamePacketOpcode.scala
index 27ef110d..42f24ac6 100644
--- a/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/GamePacketOpcode.scala
+++ b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/GamePacketOpcode.scala
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ object GamePacketOpcode extends Enumeration {
     case 0x13 => game.CharacterNoRecordMessage.decode
     case 0x14 => game.CharacterInfoMessage.decode
     case 0x15 => noDecoder(UnknownMessage21)
-    case 0x16 => noDecoder(BindPlayerMessage)
+    case 0x16 => game.BindPlayerMessage.decode
     case 0x17 => noDecoder(ObjectCreateMessage_Duplicate)
     // 0x18
     case 0x18 => game.ObjectCreateMessage.decode
diff --git a/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/game/BindPlayerMessage.scala b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/game/BindPlayerMessage.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e02e4844
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/game/BindPlayerMessage.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2016 PSForever.net to present
+package net.psforever.packet.game
+
+import net.psforever.packet.{GamePacketOpcode, Marshallable, PacketHelpers, PlanetSideGamePacket}
+import net.psforever.types.Vector3
+import scodec.Codec
+import scodec.codecs._
+
+/**
+  * A packet dispatched to maintain a manually-set respawn location.<br>
+  * <br>
+  * The packet establishes the player's ability to spawn in an arbitrary location that is not a normal local option.
+  * This process is called "binding."
+  * In addition to player establishing the binding, the packet updates as conditions of the respawn location changes.<br>
+  * <br>
+  * If `logging` is turned on, packets will display different messages depending on context.
+  * As long as the event is marked to be logged, when the packet is received, a message is displayed in the events window.
+  * If the logged action is applicable, the matrixing sound effect will be played too.
+  * Not displaying events is occasionally warranted for aesthetics.
+  * The game will always note if this is your first time binding.<br>
+  * <br>
+  * One common occurrence of this packet is during zone transport.
+  * Specifically, a packet is dispatched after unloading the current zone but before beginning loading in the new zone.
+  * It is preceded by all of the `ObjectDeleteMessage` packets and itself precedes the `LoadMapMessage` packet.<br>
+  * <br>
+  * Actions:<br>
+  * `1` - bound to respawn point<br>
+  * `2` - general unbound / unbinding from respawn point<br>
+  * `3` - respawn point lost<br>
+  * `4` - bound spawn point became available<br>
+  * `5` - bound spawn point became unavailable (different from 3)<br>
+  * <br>
+  * Bind Descriptors:<br>
+  * `&#64;amp_station`<br>
+  * `&#64;ams`<br>
+  * `&#64;comm_station` (interlink facility?)<br>
+  * `&#64;comm_station_dsp` (dropship center?)<br>
+  * `&#64;cryo_facility` (biolab?)<br>
+  * `&#64;tech_plant`<br>
+  * <br>
+  * Exploration:<br>
+  * Find other bind descriptors.
+  * @param action the purpose of the packet
+  * @param bindDesc a description of the respawn binding point
+  * @param unk1 na; usually set `true` if there is more data in the packet ...
+  * @param logging true, to report on bind point change visible in the events window;
+  *                false, to render spawn change silent;
+  *                a first time event notification will always show
+  * @param unk2 na; if a value, it is usually 40 (hex`28`)
+  * @param unk3 na
+  * @param unk4 na
+  * @param pos a position associated with the binding
+  */
+final case class BindPlayerMessage(action : Int,
+                                   bindDesc : String,
+                                   unk1 : Boolean,
+                                   logging : Boolean,
+                                   unk2 : Int,
+                                   unk3 : Long,
+                                   unk4 : Long,
+                                   pos : Vector3)
+  extends PlanetSideGamePacket {
+  type Packet = BindPlayerMessage
+  def opcode = GamePacketOpcode.BindPlayerMessage
+  def encode = BindPlayerMessage.encode(this)
+}
+
+object BindPlayerMessage extends Marshallable[BindPlayerMessage] {
+  /**
+    * A common variant of this packet.
+    * `16028004000000000000000000000000000000`
+    */
+  val STANDARD = BindPlayerMessage(2, "", false, false, 2, 0, 0, Vector3(0, 0, 0))
+
+  //TODO: there are two ignore(1) in this packet; are they in a good position?
+  implicit val codec : Codec[BindPlayerMessage] = (
+    ("action" | uint8L) ::
+      ("bindDesc" | PacketHelpers.encodedString) ::
+      ("unk1" | bool) ::
+      ("logging" | bool) ::
+      ignore(1) ::
+      ("unk2" | uint4L) ::
+      ignore(1) ::
+      ("unk3" | uint32L) ::
+      ("unk4" | uint32L) ::
+      ("pos" | Vector3.codec_pos)
+    ).as[BindPlayerMessage]
+}
diff --git a/common/src/test/scala/game/BindPlayerMessageTest.scala b/common/src/test/scala/game/BindPlayerMessageTest.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..558e7ec2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/src/test/scala/game/BindPlayerMessageTest.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2016 PSForever.net to present
+package game
+
+import org.specs2.mutable._
+import net.psforever.packet._
+import net.psforever.packet.game._
+import net.psforever.types.Vector3
+import scodec.bits._
+
+class BindPlayerMessageTest extends Specification {
+  val string_ams = hex"16 05 8440616D73 08 28000000 00000000 00000 00000 0000"
+  val string_tech = hex"16 01 8b40746563685f706c616e74 d4 28000000 38000000 00064 012b1 a044"
+
+  "decode (ams)" in {
+    PacketCoding.DecodePacket(string_ams).require match {
+      case BindPlayerMessage(action, bindDesc, unk1, logging, unk2, unk3, unk4, pos) =>
+        action mustEqual 5
+        bindDesc.length mustEqual 4
+        bindDesc mustEqual "@ams"
+        unk1 mustEqual false
+        logging mustEqual false
+        unk2 mustEqual 4
+        unk3 mustEqual 40
+        unk4 mustEqual 0
+        pos.x mustEqual 0f
+        pos.y mustEqual 0f
+        pos.z mustEqual 0f
+      case _ =>
+        ko
+    }
+  }
+
+  "decode (tech)" in {
+    PacketCoding.DecodePacket(string_tech).require match {
+      case BindPlayerMessage(action, bindDesc, unk1, logging, unk2, unk3, unk4, pos) =>
+        action mustEqual 1
+        bindDesc.length mustEqual 11
+        bindDesc mustEqual "@tech_plant"
+        unk1 mustEqual true
+        logging mustEqual true
+        unk2 mustEqual 10
+        unk3 mustEqual 40
+        unk4 mustEqual 56
+        pos.x mustEqual 2060.0f
+        pos.y mustEqual 598.0078f
+        pos.z mustEqual 274.5f
+      case _ =>
+        ko
+    }
+  }
+
+  "encode (ams)" in {
+    val msg = BindPlayerMessage(5, "@ams", false, false, 4, 40, 0, Vector3(0, 0, 0))
+    val pkt = PacketCoding.EncodePacket(msg).require.toByteVector
+
+    pkt mustEqual string_ams
+  }
+
+  "encode (tech)" in {
+    val msg = BindPlayerMessage(1, "@tech_plant", true, true, 10, 40, 56, Vector3(2060.0f, 598.0078f, 274.5f))
+    val pkt = PacketCoding.EncodePacket(msg).require.toByteVector
+
+    pkt mustEqual string_tech
+  }
+
+  "standard" in {
+    val msg = BindPlayerMessage.STANDARD
+    val pkt = PacketCoding.EncodePacket(msg).require.toByteVector
+
+    pkt mustEqual hex"16028004000000000000000000000000000000"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/pslogin/src/main/scala/WorldSessionActor.scala b/pslogin/src/main/scala/WorldSessionActor.scala
index 8126ad8c..1af9aa6f 100644
--- a/pslogin/src/main/scala/WorldSessionActor.scala
+++ b/pslogin/src/main/scala/WorldSessionActor.scala
@@ -373,6 +373,9 @@ class WorldSessionActor extends Actor with MDCContextAware {
     case msg @ BugReportMessage(version_major,version_minor,version_date,bug_type,repeatable,location,zone,pos,summary,desc) =>
       log.info("BugReportMessage: " + msg)
 
+    case msg @ BindPlayerMessage(action, bindDesc, unk1, logging, unk2, unk3, unk4, pos) =>
+      log.info("BindPlayerMessage: " + msg)
+
     case default => log.error(s"Unhandled GamePacket ${pkt}")
 
   }