Abstract: The invention relates to a connector for an off-shore oil installation for connecting first and second tubular elements (1, 40; 1?, 9) having a common axis along which a releasable connection is made by means of a ball-type connector (8) that is axially engageable and that presents an inner cylindrical sleeve (3) and an outer cylindrical sleeve, the first tubular element (1, 40) constituting an inner connection element terminating at a downstream end and being received in a complementary region of the outer second tubular element, the connector being characterized in that it includes a laminated ball joint (10) having a center of rotation (O) situated on said common axis (ZZ?) and secured to one of the tubular elements.