diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/client/ClientPacketParser.java b/src/main/java/seng302/client/ClientPacketParser.java
index 06b22818..4f36e9ea 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/client/ClientPacketParser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/client/ClientPacketParser.java
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ public class ClientPacketParser {
      */
     private static void extractHeartBeat(StreamPacket packet) {
         long heartbeat = bytesToLong(packet.getPayload());
-        System.out.println("[CLIENT] Received heartbeat = " + heartbeat);
     }
 
     private static String getTimeZoneString() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/client/ClientToServerThread.java b/src/main/java/seng302/client/ClientToServerThread.java
index 649ef2de..ba5caf37 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/client/ClientToServerThread.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/client/ClientToServerThread.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.io.OutputStream;
 import java.net.Socket;
 import java.net.UnknownHostException;
+import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.zip.CRC32;
 import java.util.zip.Checksum;
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ public class ClientToServerThread implements Runnable {
             clientLog("Successful handshake. Allocated ID: " + ourID, 1);
             ClientState.setClientSourceId(String.valueOf(ourID));
         } else {
-            clientLog("Unsuccessful handhsake", 1);
+            clientLog("Unsuccessful handshake", 1);
             closeSocket();
             return;
         }
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ public class ClientToServerThread implements Runnable {
 
     static void clientLog(String message, int logLevel){
         if(logLevel <= LOG_LEVEL){
-            System.out.println("[CLIENT] " + message);
+            System.out.println("[CLIENT " + LocalDateTime.now().toLocalTime().toString() + "] " + message);
         }
     }
 
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ public class ClientToServerThread implements Runnable {
             }
         }
         closeSocket();
-        System.out.println("[CLIENT] Disconnected from server");
+        clientLog("Disconnected from server", 0);
     }
 
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/controllers/Controller.java b/src/main/java/seng302/controllers/Controller.java
index 5ca31ee7..550f6f81 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/controllers/Controller.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/controllers/Controller.java
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ public class Controller implements Initializable {
     @FXML
     private AnchorPane contentPane;
     private ClientToServerThread clientToServerThread;
+    private long lastSendingTime;
+    private int KEY_STROKE_SENDING_FREQUENCY = 50;
 
     private Object setContentPane(String jfxUrl) {
         try {
@@ -43,35 +45,41 @@ public class Controller implements Initializable {
         StartScreenController startScreenController = (StartScreenController) setContentPane("/views/StartScreenView.fxml");
         startScreenController.setController(this);
         ClientPacketParser.boatLocations.clear();
+
+        lastSendingTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
     }
 
     /** Handle the key-pressed event from the text field. */
     public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e) {
         BoatActionMessage boatActionMessage;
-        switch (e.getCode()){
-            case SPACE: // align with vmg
-                boatActionMessage = new BoatActionMessage(BoatActionType.VMG);
-                clientToServerThread.sendBoatActionMessage(boatActionMessage);
-                break;
-            case PAGE_UP: // upwind
-                boatActionMessage = new BoatActionMessage(BoatActionType.UPWIND);
-                clientToServerThread.sendBoatActionMessage(boatActionMessage);
-                break;
-            case PAGE_DOWN: // downwind
-                boatActionMessage = new BoatActionMessage(BoatActionType.DOWNWIND);
-                clientToServerThread.sendBoatActionMessage(boatActionMessage);
-                break;
-            case ENTER: // tack/gybe
-                boatActionMessage = new BoatActionMessage(BoatActionType.TACK_GYBE);
-                clientToServerThread.sendBoatActionMessage(boatActionMessage);
-                break;
-            //TODO Allow a zoom in and zoom out methods
-            case Z:  // zoom in
-                System.out.println("Zoom in");
-                break;
-            case X:  // zoom out
-                System.out.println("Zoom out");
-                break;
+        long currentTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
+        if (currentTime - lastSendingTime > KEY_STROKE_SENDING_FREQUENCY) {
+            lastSendingTime = currentTime;
+            switch (e.getCode()) {
+                case SPACE: // align with vmg
+                    boatActionMessage = new BoatActionMessage(BoatActionType.VMG);
+                    clientToServerThread.sendBoatActionMessage(boatActionMessage);
+                    break;
+                case PAGE_UP: // upwind
+                    boatActionMessage = new BoatActionMessage(BoatActionType.UPWIND);
+                    clientToServerThread.sendBoatActionMessage(boatActionMessage);
+                    break;
+                case PAGE_DOWN: // downwind
+                    boatActionMessage = new BoatActionMessage(BoatActionType.DOWNWIND);
+                    clientToServerThread.sendBoatActionMessage(boatActionMessage);
+                    break;
+                case ENTER: // tack/gybe
+                    boatActionMessage = new BoatActionMessage(BoatActionType.TACK_GYBE);
+                    clientToServerThread.sendBoatActionMessage(boatActionMessage);
+                    break;
+                //TODO Allow a zoom in and zoom out methods
+                case Z:  // zoom in
+                    System.out.println("Zoom in");
+                    break;
+                case X:  // zoom out
+                    System.out.println("Zoom out");
+                    break;
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/MainServerThread.java b/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/MainServerThread.java
index 793cc6f0..1d90fbaf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/MainServerThread.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/MainServerThread.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package seng302.gameServer;
 
+import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Observable;
 import seng302.client.ClientPacketParser;
 import seng302.models.Player;
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ public class MainServerThread extends Observable implements Runnable, PacketBuff
 
     static void serverLog(String message, int logLevel){
         if(logLevel <= LOG_LEVEL){
-            System.out.println("[SERVER] " + message);
+            System.out.println("[SERVER " + LocalDateTime.now().toLocalTime().toString() + "] " + message);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/ServerToClientThread.java b/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/ServerToClientThread.java
index b547c439..0ca77b45 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/ServerToClientThread.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/ServerToClientThread.java
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.io.OutputStream;
 import java.net.Socket;
+import java.net.SocketException;
+import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Observable;
@@ -97,7 +99,7 @@ public class ServerToClientThread implements Runnable, Observer {
 
     static void serverLog(String message, int logLevel){
         if(logLevel <= LOG_LEVEL){
-            System.out.println("[SERVER] " + message);
+            System.out.println("[SERVER " + LocalDateTime.now().toLocalTime().toString() + "] " + message);
         }
     }
 
@@ -234,8 +236,8 @@ public class ServerToClientThread implements Runnable, Observer {
                 }
             } catch (Exception e) {
                 // TODO: 24/07/17 zyt10 - fix a logic here when a client disconnected
-                serverLog("ERROR OCCURRED, CLOSING SERVER CONNECTION: " + socket.getRemoteSocketAddress().toString(), 1);
-                e.printStackTrace();
+//                serverLog("ERROR OCCURRED, CLOSING SERVER CONNECTION: " + socket.getRemoteSocketAddress().toString(), 1);
+//                e.printStackTrace();
                 closeSocket();
                 return;
             }
@@ -346,6 +348,8 @@ public class ServerToClientThread implements Runnable, Observer {
     public void sendMessage(Message message){
         try {
             os.write(message.getBuffer());
+        } catch (SocketException e) {
+            serverLog("Player " + sourceId + " " + e.getMessage(), 0);
         } catch (IOException e) {
             e.printStackTrace();
         }