Ship to shore or ship to ship fluid product transfer arm

A transfer arm for a fluid product, comprising:

• at least one transfer pipe comprising several sections linked to each other by fluid-tight articulations, and an end provided with a connect-disconnect device adapted for connection of the pipe to a target duct;
• a support structure for at least one transfer pipe, the support structure comprising an inner branch which is mounted on a base and an outer branch which is suspended from the inner branch by articulation means enabling rotation of the outer branch around a first vertical axis and a first horizontal axis, the transfer pipe including an inner portion which is supported by the inner branch and an outer portion which is supported by the outer branch, said outer branch comprising an end which is equipped with a balancing counterweight for balancing said outer branch and the outer portion of the transfer pipe around the first horizontal axis;
• and
• disengageable first actuating means for actuating the rotations of the outer branch around the horizontal axis and the vertical axis;
• wherein the outer portion of the transfer pipe is suspended from the outer branch by a flexible link which is connected between the outer branch and the transfer pipe upstream of the connect-disconnect device.