I have written couple of blog posts on checks and testing of Lifeboats. Please check this out.
Are You Doing All These Checks on Your Davit Type Lifeboats ?
Free Fall Lifeboats: what maintenance is required (and how to do it) ?
These may answer your question. If there is anything more you may require, let me know in the comments to this answer or to any of these blog post.
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